Prostitution

Prostitution

Prostitution is an issue which has caused controversy cross-culturally

and historically and which has many individuals reexamining the

logistics of it. If prostitution is decriminalized it will become

economically profitable and feasible for not only the prostitutes, but

also western society as a whole. Without the 20th century western laws,

which force prostitution underground, the profession of prostitution

could become a clean and safe occupation. Prostitution laws are

unconstitutional and deny the prostitutes what the American

constitution allows them. Prostitution is an illegal act in Canada and

large portions of the United States which, if legalized, would protect

and benefit 20th century western society. If sanctioned, prostitution

will become economically lucrative for the governments involved. The colossal amount of money spent each year on prostitute prevention could be spent on more urgent issues, which is exactly wha the San Francisco Task Force on Prostitution found.

The total costs accounted for in this report amounts to $7,634,750.00.

Given the many areas in which we found that information is not

available, or there are hidden costs, the over all expense to the

taxpayer exceeds $7.6 million annually.1

The San Francisco Task Force is a group of researchers, police

officers, members of the San Francisco community, government officials and prostitutes, who frequently meet to discuss the issues of prostitution and to try to come to some solution.

Although they may not always agree, two issues they are in agreement about are that the

$7.6 million dollars would be better spent elsewhere and that prostitution should be

legalized.. Robert Noce of Manitoba city council wants reform of the Canadian Justice System and he would like to see prostitution become worthwhile to Canadian taxpayers.

Quite frankly, for anyone to suggest to me a dating or escort agency is

just offering companionship is being quite naive. Let's not try to

bury our heads in the sand and pretend nothing else is going on.

Instead of pretending these establishments don't exist let's instead be

logical about this and try to use the profits that we could be making,

in a wise and useful manner. I think that the highest paying customers

for prostitution is us Canadians, in the money we put into fighting

this futile cause.2

Instead of putting millions of dollars into stopping this consensual

act, the money saved and made from the legalization of prostitution can be spent on fighting child prostitution

and coerced prostitution. These two crimes are becoming rampant across

North America, but lack of funds prevents a serious effort from being made to fight

against them. If brothels and prostitutes were to be taxed like any other place of