Comments on: Why is Prostitution Illegal, but Pornography is Not?

By: Caz

Caz — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:35:57 +0000

Have we found enough moral gray areas yet?

Of course we have. Thinking about this on occasion, I’ve started to wonder if the control issue isn’t the real underlying issue. If prostitution was legal, then hookers would have protection from the police and not have to worry about the multitude of problems that comes with being a streetwalker, like beatings, robbery, etcetera…
Maybe it’s illegal to keep the sluts in line? Give the state something to hold over their heads? Forcing them to risk their life on their own or get a pimp who may be abusive keeps them from having a decent life, which reinforces moral behavior from a religious perspective.

Here’s an idea: stop listening to the church and their servile government. Do what you want, take responsibility for what you do, and for the love of God vote libertarian.

By: Matt

Matt — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 16:49:26 +0000

I see two things here. First one is that it would open dialog between guys that could want to persuade girls that are not prostitutes to prostitution as it would be legal. Legalizing it would simply open discussion, recruitment, and it all would be legal. Now its not.
So for protection of girls that are not prostitutes as of now talking openly about it is illegal.

Also from financial view movies are defined as product. Product is easier to track and tax. Prostitution is a service and can be easily not shown and tax evaded. Also you can easily deny performing service because there is no fine line where sex becomes prostitution. As example wee could say GF telling her BF to finish a house paining will result in very enjoyable night could be viewed in legal term as prostitution too as it is sex for something.

By: arimelman

arimelman — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:38:56 +0000

Thanks for the link. It’s a great read. Some added information. The more people learn about this issue, the better.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 09:49:37 +0000

I have no idea why people are such prudes… I suspect its a control issue.

People simply do not like other people to have fun….

But seriously, do you think it is illegal to produce adult content in Alaska?

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By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 05:01:26 +0000

What happened to separation of church and state? What argument or legal basis against prostitution is there aside from well intended religiously based moral objection? The road to hell is paved with such good intentions. What is wrong with “the purpose of sexual arousal or gratification”? Any and all arguments that define prostitution as wrong or bad are religiously based. So what happened to separation of church and state? What we have here is a law reflecting the arrogance of people who speak for “God” while imposing their moral beliefs on others in complete disregard for the wisdom behind the mandate of separation of church and state.

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Thu, 11 Dec 2008 01:16:10 +0000

[...] to the seminal case of People v. Freeman, 46 Cal. 3d 419 (1988). (Case discussed in depth here: Why is Prostitution Illegal, but Pornography is Not?). In that case, the California Supreme Court held that Mr. Freeman was not guilty of [...]

By: marcorandazza

marcorandazza — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:16:03 +0000

I don’t think that any judge or jury would buy the argument. It would be a question of fact — whether you were indeed making an adult film or if you were just a customer looking for a way to avoid prosecution.

By: MattMan

MattMan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:36:34 +0000

So, if porn is legal, can I just have a still camera in the room with a prostitute and that be considered me paying her a modeling fee for my artistic expression. Couldn’t that be a loophole that would turn “prostitution” into “production”? If a model release form were signed, isn’t pretty much anything we do in front of a camera (turned on or not) legal?

By: marcorandazza

marcorandazza — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:31:08 +0000

Awesome… I can’t wait to see it.

By: wilson

wilson — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:28:22 +0000

WHAT A BUNCH OS BS! PROSTITUTION AND PORNOGRAPHY IS ONE IS THE SAME!!!!! THE PROBLEM IS WE HAVE ALOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY WHO LOVE TO JERK OFF WITH THESE FILMS N CAT GET A DATE!

GOD IS ANGRY PEOPLE HIS WRATH WILL BE UNLEASHED SOON.

By: happyendingsdoc

happyendingsdoc — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 13:39:17 +0000

In Rhode Island Prostitution is legal as long as it is behind closed doors.
I have been doing a documentary on this subject in the asian massage parlors.
“Happy Endings?”
People have been debating this “loophole” and trying to close it for years now.
Check out the website if you are interested.
http://www.happyendingsdocumentary.com

By: marcorandazza

marcorandazza — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:02:34 +0000

My blog, my rules, no more comments by anti-semites. American nazis can go fuck themselves.

By: A Jude

A Jude — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 19:54:46 +0000

No need to hide taping it, \”pornstars\” are prostitutes too. If I pay a woman to blow a random bum sleeping against a building, because I find it amusing, I am guilty of procurement. But if I video tape it, it is artistic expression (I don\’t think I have to try very hard to convince the bum to take payment for \”his performance\”) I can set up shop to avoid indecency laws, which would allow any bum and downlow \”street thug\” to walk off the street and \”gang bang\” her. But instead of using some hagley old hooker I found on the corner, I will entice a fresh 18 year old to do it, and turn her into her a whore. If I have friends or fellow tribesmenin the media they could greatly help me persuading as many as I can in this endevor. I will not just use a 18 year old white girl, not just because she is better to look at than the random street whore, but because I think it is funnier, and I hate your morales and above all I hate you.

I have just corrupted a denigrated great segment of your society because I think it\’s amusing and very profitable, and I have been given legal protection to do it. Hell, the Supreme Court of the land has granted me this protection. And so if the \”people\” find my behavior too intolerable, they still cannot persuade their law makers to do anything about it. Now you know why I have been expelled from every nation on Earth. You cannot expel me from nation, because the central bankers will not allow it, so what can you do?

By: marcorandazza

marcorandazza — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:02:14 +0000

Joy… white supremacists have stopped by to comment. Ugh.