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adult : yes or no : political : SHOULD PROSTITUTION BE LEGALIZED AND SUBSIDIZED SO EVEN LOSERS CAN GET LAID

[+] serious ballot by Psycho_Frighead
ACTIVE Sun Sep 21, 08 - Fri Jun 17, 11

I think it would cut down on the amount of rapes. Data has proven that countries where prostitution is legal, such as the Netherlands, have far less rape than countries that do not.

For example, the Netherlands (where prostitution is legal) has 1 rape per 10,000 population each year. The United States has 3.7 rapes per 10,000 population. That is nearly quadruple!

My proposal is this - legalize prostitution, and SUBSIDIZE it, so that even the biggest, fattest, most pathetic loser can get laid once in a while. Rapists usually start out as people who are sexually desperate. This is not to say they are justified in any way, because they are not -- but if there was easy access to sex for everyone, fewer people would get so frustrated that they become rapists.

Good idea

Legalize, yes. Subsidize, no.

Bad idea

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Submitted by : Psycho_Frighead
Submitted on : Sep 21,2008 3:49:09 am
ballot title:

Should prostitution be legalized and subsidized so even losers can get laid

ballot number:130558

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Voted : Legalize, yes. Subsidize, no.
But I don't think it would cut down at all on the number of rapes, P_F. Rape is a power crime that takes on sexual overtones.

by Truthseeker013 on Sun Sep 21, 08 4:28am [+]

The reason the governemnt won't legalize it is: As one Police Chief said: "nobody would ever get married."

The Government PROMOTES marrisge because it keeps men from roaming the streets with no responbility.
When men have no responsibility they tend to get into trouble and cause trouble. Just look at your Black city neighborhoods as an example.

Also marriage is a key to the economy. When people get married, the buy a ton of stuff: New house, new furniture, new apliances, new carpeting, new china, etc.

Then they hae kids which causes them to buy even MORE stuff: Kids clothes, school supplies, day care, christmas and birthday gifts, toys, a bigger car, etx.

Also with no marriage, most women would end up living in poverty. Even without marriage women WILL HAVD KIDS. The cost of which will keep her in poverty since it takes 2 incomes these days to support a family.

Of course marriage DOES NOT benefit men in any way since they end paying for everything and nothing in return for it except, Honey, I have a headache!

by Grapost on Sun Sep 21, 08 8:11am [+]

Voted : Bad idea
I actually like the idea cuz then even the ugliest woman who men shudderingly shun could experience the utter sweet joy of being held by a man. It's wonderful, I tell you.

As for lessening rape, that would not be the case. In countries where sexual taboos are less than in the USA, such as some Scandinavian countries, incidences of rape of women and other sexual abuses have skyrocketed and are much higher than in the USA. That is because men from these countries do not feel as constrained from extreme forms of sexual expression as they do in the USA. Women who live in countries that have open views on sex say that it benefits men but that the women pay the price. Swedish and Danish women say they live in fear of sexual endangerment.

I like the idea of subsidized prostitution for men and women BUT I believe it would ultimately fire up repressed sexual anger at having been unwanted that SOME men and SOME women feel motivated to control at this time. Newly freed sexual rage will not just be confined to the prostitute’s bed.

And what about gays? If we are to be so “modernized”, subsidized prostitution must be offered to them as well. There are some gay men no gay man would look at.

Subsidized prostitution would unleash hell on earth for women and men.

Simply legalizing it would be even worse because then you have the added factor of enraging the poor who cannot afford it.

One of the reasons a women can go to a grocery store in America and not be constantly sexually harassed is because of our "less open" views on sex.

by forgetmenot on Sun Sep 21, 08 11:21am [+]

yes, please! i'm so tired of being on the shadows of society, just because i'm a male prostitute. 028

by Kev24 on Sun Sep 21, 08 11:28am [+]

Voted : Bad idea
Prostitution is just icky, and shouldn't be encouraged, subsidised, or tolerated by decent people.

by Grimblecrumble on Mon Sep 22, 08 5:45am [+]