Prostitutes do not have a genuine choice. They are often encouraged to work before they are old enough to make a reasoned decision. Many have their reasoning impaired by an unhappy family background or previous sexual abuse. They may be compelled to enter prostitution by circumstances beyond their control, such as drug addiction or the necessity to provide for a family. If such a profession is in fact legalized it will only prove to be counter productive resulting it an immense increase of Prostitution.
Governments have a duty to protect the moral and physical health of their citizens. Initiating the legalisation of prostitution would grant implicit approval to a dangerous and immoral practice. Prostitution should never be regarded as a legitimate career option for a young girl.
Prostitution harms the fabric of society. Sexual intercourse outside of a relationship of love, or even marriage, shows disregard for the sanctity of marriage and for the other partner in a relationship. Emotional commitment is inextricably linked to physical commitment. Legalisation would lead to unfaithfulness and disloyalty within a marriage and would only harm society as a whole.
The overwhelming trend of feminism is against prostitution. The use of a woman’s body solely for the purpose of sexual gratification does not treat them as a person. This lack of respect dehumanises both prostitute and client, and does not represent a victory for either sex. Prostitution leads to the objectification of women which under every and all circumstances is wrong.
Through research I have uncovered that psychological therapies that recommended the use of prostitutes have now been widely discredited. The number of violent attacks on prostitutes, including rape and murder, and the considerably greater number of such crimes which are believed to go unreported, suggests that prostitutes themselves are the victims of the most serious criminal offences. As a matter of fact there is once such place where prostitution is legalized (Victoria), there are two rapes of prostitutes reported each week.
Merely because some individuals break a law does not mean that the law itself is at fault, or that it should be abolished. The ease with which prostitutes can return to work suggests that penal sanctions should be more severe, rather than removed altogether. The truth today, is that bribery is resorted to by most. This does not imply that bribery should be legalized.
Many argue, that legalisation of Prostitution may have many economic benefits. However, An economic benefit cannot take precedence over social harms that result from the legalisation of certain prohibited activities. Otherwise we would encourage governments to become involved in other unlawful trades, such as the trafficking of drugs. Moreover legalisation of such a profession would result in the country in question being rendered as a destination for all the wrong reasons. Relaxed legal controls on prostitution in Thailand, the Philippines and Amsterdam have made these countries attractive for individuals, many of whom the local population would not regard as desirable visitors to a country or city.
This issue has fired up many raging debates over the years. Many would agree with my thoughts in the essay above and many would find them disputable. In today’s rapidly advancing world, women are have managed to create a niche for themselves in all spheres. Legalisation of Prostitution would only degrade the position of women to mere commodities, which can be bought and sold, legally.
