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If it involves only legal-aged consenting adults, why is prostitution illegal?


I am not referring to the potential human trafficking, human slavery, and/or under-age persons aspects.

Posted - November 24, 2019

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  • 46117
    It is tax free.
      November 24, 2019 11:58 AM MST
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  • 22853
    That's a point for sure.
    :)
      November 24, 2019 12:00 PM MST
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  • 9778
    Not if it's legal. It would be like any business or self-employment.
      November 24, 2019 6:48 PM MST
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  • 52905

      You know, your answer has me thinking . . .


    ~
      November 24, 2019 9:20 PM MST
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  • 46117
    But it isn't legal and that is the main reason why.  
      November 25, 2019 9:29 AM MST
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  • 32529
    Taxes and health of the community.

    Just as I am allowed to make and produce my own alcohol, butcher my own meat, eat eggs from my own chickens, drink milk from my own cows, etc for my personal/household usage.  But not allowed to sell it to the public without the gov coming in and inspecting my property, my process and my animals etc. This post was edited by my2cents at November 25, 2019 8:24 AM MST
      November 24, 2019 12:04 PM MST
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  • 22853
    Yeah, I get that. Makes sense.
    I guess I'm wondering then if prostitution could then become a regulated business or something along those lines.
      November 24, 2019 12:09 PM MST
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  • 32529
    Only if the state allows it. Currently Nevada is the only state that allows legal prostitution. There are 21 legal brothels in the state. 
      November 24, 2019 12:25 PM MST
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  • 22853
    geez -- completely forgot about Nevada. Thanks. 
    :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at November 24, 2019 2:49 PM MST
      November 24, 2019 12:33 PM MST
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  • I never read an explanation like that, interesting. 
      November 24, 2019 2:07 PM MST
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  • 32529
    I read your answer and it sounds similar to mine.  You are referring to a place where it has been put in to place. The prostitutes in your answer are paying taxes and get health-screenings.  I think difference is you are looking at it from the benefits for the prostitutes and I look as it as protecting the community.  I think they both work together in this instance. 
      November 25, 2019 9:18 AM MST
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  • Yes, they both work together. One point of protecting the community is the health screening on a regular basis, the government pays for it and it is a Must. 
      November 25, 2019 12:54 PM MST
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  • 52905

      I know, right?  I mean, if I could go back in time and receive money from each and every woman with whom I had sex . . .


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      November 24, 2019 1:06 PM MST
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  • 22853
    Ha!
    :)

    After reading Sharonna's and my2cents's answers, I was thinking of deleting my question since, before their answers, I was simply not remembering things like states' deciding and taxation and things like that - - but with your funny answer here, I'll leave the question up at least for a while.
    :)
      November 24, 2019 1:10 PM MST
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  • 52905
    Funny”?  I’m being serious!  Where’s my money, Mitch?
    ~
      November 24, 2019 1:16 PM MST
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  • 22853
    Even funnier!
    ;)

    ;)
      November 24, 2019 7:38 PM MST
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  • 52905
      November 24, 2019 9:11 PM MST
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  • 32529
    Who is Mitch?
      November 25, 2019 10:42 AM MST
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  • 46117
    who is MITCH???? 

    That is why I do this My 2. They are ignoring you.  
      November 25, 2019 10:59 AM MST
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  • 22853
    Ha!
    Yes!
    :)
      November 25, 2019 8:04 PM MST
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  • 46117
    All I said?  Is that they are not being taxed and that is why it is illegal.  My 2 is the finance wizard and I bow to her expertese on matters that do not require analyzing politics.

    She's pretty good at accounting and rules.  Pretty good..
      November 25, 2019 11:02 AM MST
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  • 22853
    Yup -- what you said helped me!
    :)
    You got me thinking in a different way than where I was thinking when I posted the question. So, yup -- you helped me.
    :)
      November 25, 2019 8:03 PM MST
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  • 44175
    Asker's pick...and my answer, too.
      November 24, 2019 2:50 PM MST
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  • 22853
    But I'd make absolutely NO money at ALL receiving money from any woman with whom I had sex. And we all know why.
    ;)
      November 24, 2019 7:40 PM MST
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