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The Bad CEO
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The United States is one of the few countries where Prostitution is illegal. What is the FBGs take on it?
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General Malaise
Footballguy
isn't it legal now? I flip to the phone book, turn to the letter "E" and am amazed at how many ads there are for Escorts. If it's not legal, why is it in the phonebook?
I don't get it.
I don't get it.
Jefferson the Caregiver
Rebel Without A Pause
Of course
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Yes.
I doubt I'd take advantage of it.
Sort of a back burner issue right now. The opposition to it would be fierce and it's not really a fight worth fighting atm.
I doubt I'd take advantage of it.
Sort of a back burner issue right now. The opposition to it would be fierce and it's not really a fight worth fighting atm.
RudiStein
*Not really a bail bondsman
Woz hasn't voted yet.
T
The Bad CEO
Guest
Agree that it would political suicide to push for it, but I just think if some guy wants/needs to pay for it, so what?
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Prostitution should be legal, and I think this is a no-brainer.
blake
Footballguy
touche.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
They are merely escorting you to a location. Should that location just happen to be your bed and should you just happen to have sex with her, then it's all legal.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
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Legalize (and tax) pot and marijuana. Jails filled with two bit dope smokers and hookers clear out, police focus on real crime, and tax revenues go up drastically. Makes entirely too much sense for our values obsessed politicians to actually suggest, though. Instead, we'll get more proposals to rename French Fries and give citizens gold stars on their permanent record for saying the Pledge of Allegiance.
General Malaise
Footballguy
Sounds great! What's the catch, other than VD?
Rayderr
Footballguy
Legal in 2 counties in Nevada.
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
Of course the two people that vote no don't stop in to say why.
RudiStein
*Not really a bail bondsman
KnowledgeReignsSupreme
Footballguy
VD is a bonus. You didn't even have to pay extra for that gonorrhea.
T
The Bad CEO
Guest
Show yourself
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
Absolutely. Perform a service, collect a fee, pay some taxes. Stop wasting governments time on policing this crap. So long as the transaction stops occuring on th estreets and the solicitation does not occur near schools I'm good. I would hope, out of general respect, the solicitation also would not occur near houses of worship, but I leave that to decorum rather than to the law.
Ditkaless Wonders
Footballguy
BTW, i don't use public conveyances like buses or trains, and I would not ride these either, but to each his or her own.
Rayderr
Footballguy
Why does everyone think that that was the doing of a politician? It actually came from a cafeteria worker in the Dept. of Agriculture. I think the person was actually a contractor too, not a gov't employee.
Saints-Man
Footballguy
Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
I would actually expand that to any contract, including transactions, should be legal between consenting adults.Let Freedom ring!!!!!
Saints-Man
Footballguy
Actually, the feminist movement on the left is just as strongly opposed to this as religious conservatives on the right.
Dave Baker
Damn glad to meet you
Legalize and tax it. Make it safer than what's currently happening. Do the same with drugs like pot.
Not only would it make the US a lot more money, but it would make life much safer and would stop the criminal element from exploiting what people are doing anyway. It would also stop a lot of violence in countries like Columbia.
Not only would it make the US a lot more money, but it would make life much safer and would stop the criminal element from exploiting what people are doing anyway. It would also stop a lot of violence in countries like Columbia.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
I would actually expand that to any contract, including transactions, should be legal between consenting adults.Let Freedom ring!!!!!
Saints-Man
Footballguy
I lean libertarian, so maybe I am not the best person to answer. However, I think it is appropriate for the government to step in to protect certain members of its society in certain instances when conditions work against the freedom of its citizens. I would add anit-trust laws to the above you cited, even though I am uneducated when it comes to the issue of predatory lending.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
Let Freedom ring!!!!!
Are poor young women not a part of society that deserves protection?I lean libertarian, so maybe I am not the best person to answer. However, I think it is appropriate for the government to step in to protect certain members of its society in certain instances when conditions work against the freedom of its citizens. I would add anit-trust laws to the above you cited, even though I am uneducated when it comes to the issue of predatory lending.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
Let Freedom ring!!!!!
kupcho1
Footballguy
How does prostitution cause violence in Colombia?
Ignoramus
Footballguy
Prussian
Footballguy
Amen. How many millions would be added to the coffers? Don't call it a "sales tax", it is a "service tax". $X per transaction, because you KNOW the girls will keep records of how many.
1. Take the "cheating spouse" concerns out of the courtroom to be settled at home - until divorce anyway.2. Improve the "quality of service" - had to add that one.3. Violations are guilty of tax evasion - felony.4. Porn websites start to decline while internet "advertising" increases.
T
The Bad CEO
Guest
This guy gets itAmen. How many millions would be added to the coffers? Don't call it a "sales tax", it is a "service tax". $X per transaction, because you KNOW the girls will keep records of how many.
NCCommish
Footballguy
And how is that working out right now? They are out there for drug dealing pimps to use up until they die of some infectious disease, OD, a john kills them or the pimp does. If it were legal, as it is in many countries, the women that were doing this would have the power. They could demand johns use protection as the state surely would. They could ply their trade in safe secure locations, not alleys and some strangers car. They would get to keep the money they made instead of handing it over. I can't see how you think keeping this underground and illegal is better for women.Are poor young women not a part of society that deserves protection?I lean libertarian, so maybe I am not the best person to answer. However, I think it is appropriate for the government to step in to protect certain members of its society in certain instances when conditions work against the freedom of its citizens. I would add anit-trust laws to the above you cited, even though I am uneducated when it comes to the issue of predatory lending.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
Let Freedom ring!!!!!
Minimum wage laws seem to do more harm than good, although they really don't have much of an effect at historical or current levels.OSHA doesn't seem to have had much of an effect.Allowing the sale of organs would cure the organ shortage and save many lives.I don't know what you mean by predatory lending. But lending on mutually agreeable terms should be legal.
And of course, there will be a 15% off discount for all footballguys
Where has legalized prostitution made life better for the women involved?And how is that working out right now? They are out there for drug dealing pimps to use up until they die of some infectious disease, OD, a john kills them or the pimp does. If it were legal, as it is in many countries, the women that were doing this would have the power. They could demand johns use protection as the state surely would. They could ply their trade in safe secure locations, not alleys and some strangers car. They would get to keep the money they made instead of handing it over. I can't see how you think keeping this underground and illegal is better for women.Are poor young women not a part of society that deserves protection?I lean libertarian, so maybe I am not the best person to answer. However, I think it is appropriate for the government to step in to protect certain members of its society in certain instances when conditions work against the freedom of its citizens. I would add anit-trust laws to the above you cited, even though I am uneducated when it comes to the issue of predatory lending.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
Let Freedom ring!!!!!
NCCommish
Footballguy
IIRC in Amsterdam "houses of love" can qualify for small business loans.And of course, there will be a 15% off discount for all footballguys
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Minimum wage laws: Should be abolished.OSHA laws: Should be abolished.Selling organs: Good idea. There's actually a series of papers about this exact topic in the Summer 2007 issue of Journal of Economic Perspectives, all of which are accessible to general readers. You'll probably need access to an academic library for this, because it's not available online. Predatory lending: There was another nice article on "payday loans" in Journal of Economic Perspectives (Winter, 2007). Again, this kind of thing is fine with me.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.
whoknew
Footballguy
I hate when people say we should level higher taxes -- so called "sin taxes" -- on drugs, alcohol and hookers. That's such bull####. Why should I have to pay more for something just because some jesusguy doesn't think I should do it at all?!?!
whoknew
Footballguy
Minimum wage laws: Should be abolished.OSHA laws: Should be abolished.Selling organs: Good idea. There's actually a series of papers about this exact topic in the Summer 2007 issue of Journal of Economic Perspectives, all of which are accessible to general readers. You'll probably need access to an academic library for this, because it's not available online. Predatory lending: There was another nice article on "payday loans" in Journal of Economic Perspectives (Winter, 2007). Again, this kind of thing is fine with me.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.
NCCommish
Footballguy
Everywhere? But let's look at Nevada. Those women aren't abused, they make big bucks, they are protected from the johns, they get to make the johns use protection and they can leave any time they like with their money. I would say thats a lot better life than what some runaway chick turning tricks in any big city gets a shot at.Where has legalized prostitution made life better for the women involved?And how is that working out right now? They are out there for drug dealing pimps to use up until they die of some infectious disease, OD, a john kills them or the pimp does. If it were legal, as it is in many countries, the women that were doing this would have the power. They could demand johns use protection as the state surely would. They could ply their trade in safe secure locations, not alleys and some strangers car. They would get to keep the money they made instead of handing it over. I can't see how you think keeping this underground and illegal is better for women.Are poor young women not a part of society that deserves protection?I lean libertarian, so maybe I am not the best person to answer. However, I think it is appropriate for the government to step in to protect certain members of its society in certain instances when conditions work against the freedom of its citizens. I would add anit-trust laws to the above you cited, even though I am uneducated when it comes to the issue of predatory lending.Just wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.
Let Freedom ring!!!!!
Nevada. Have you seen that Cathouse show on HBO? The girls are protected from violence and disease and make good money. They also stay clean from drugs.If I ever become a hooker, I would definitely prefer to work in a legal brothel instead of on the street corner with or without a pimp.
DaVinci
FairTaxguy
Minimum wage lawsJust wondering what you libertarians think about minimum wage laws, OSHA laws, selling organs, predatory lending, and any other issues where the government steps in to protect it's citizens.Any transaction among consenting adults should be legal.I would actually expand that to any contract, including transactions, should be legal between consenting adults.Let Freedom ring!!!!!
OSHA 
Selling organs: yours ; others Predatory lending (unless actual fraud occurs)
I would point out that prostitution and drug sales are already taxed. There's no exemption for them in the Internal Revenue Code. In practice, most hookers and drug dealers probably don't report all their income; legitimizing those businesses would probably cut way down on the tax-cheating in those professions. But we don't need any new tax laws in this area; we just need to enforce the laws we already have -- which becomes much easier in a legalized environment.I hate when people say we should level higher taxes -- so called "sin taxes" -- on drugs, alcohol and hookers. That's such bull####. Why should I have to pay more for something just because some jesusguy doesn't think I should do it at all?!?!
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