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The harm linked to prostitution is caused by its prohibition
| The harm linked to prostitution is caused by its prohibition | |
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| Subjects | |
| Causation |
Harm |
| Law |
Prostitution |
| Linking arguments | |
| The connection between prostitution and crime is inherent Governments should prohibit prostitution Prostitution harms society Prostitution harms families Prostitution is safer for the participants when it is legal Prostitution harms the people who engage in it
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Supporting arguments
The more difficult it is for men to release their sexual energy, such as through legal prostitution, the more likely they are to commit serious crimes like rape and child molestation. [1]
- Related argument: Legal tolerance of prostitution causes a decrease in rape.
- Related argument: Prostitution is safer for the participants when it is legal.
By removing the legal penalties for victims of trafficking, legalized prostitution makes such laws easier to enforce. [2]
- Related argument: Legal tolerance of prostitution causes a decrease in sex trafficking.
- Related argument: Prostitution is safer for the participants when it is legal.
Without labor laws and other government regulations protecting workers, prostitutes are at risk for being victimized and harassed. [3]
- Related argument: Governments should regulate trade.
- Related argument: Prostitution is safer for the participants when it is legal.
Legalized prostitution would reduce the hold men have over women in the industry, giving women more independence and control over their lives. This would make men and women more equal. [4]
- Related argument: Men and women are substantially equal.
- Related argument: Prostitution is harmful to all women.
Prohibited prostitution results in an increase in sexually transmitted diseases. [5]
With governmental tolerance, "red light" districts, or neighborhoods where prostitution is common, can be more easily regulated and managed in a safe manner. [6]
- Related argument: Prostitution is safer for the participants when it is legal.
Opposing arguments
Prostitution is harmful in capitalist societies because the exploitative nature of capitalism causes the harmful effects to appear. [7]
- Related argument: Capitalism is exploitative.
The harm caused by prostitution arises from its inherent immorality. Legalizing it does not change that. [8]
- Related argument: It is morally acceptable to engage in prostitution.
Even in places where prostitutes can choose to work legally, many of them choose not to, and prefer to engage in riskier behavior. Therefore, much of prostitution's harm is caused by factors other than its illegality. [9]
- Related argument: Prostitution is safer for the participants when it is legal.
Notes
- ↑ Debatepedia
- ↑ David L. Feingold
- ↑ Ana Lopes
- ↑ Debatepedia
- ↑ Debatepedia
- ↑ Debatepedia
- ↑ Alexandra Kollonta, translated by Alix Holt
- ↑ TasticBran
- ↑ Debatepedia
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