What if prostitution were legal?

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84. Legalizing Prostitution would definately solve the crime...

...of Prostitution.

Going a step further and having it regulated and taxed in theory....

1. Would cut down the spread of VD.
2. Improve the health and well being of Female and Male workers in the worlds oldest profession.
3. Taxes generated would pay for the regulation and health care.
4. Mandatory Psychiatric evaluations could identify problem workers and get them help.

As for anything else...highly unlikely. Save a drunk hormone raged individual who would take it a step to far in a "bar date"..but brain kicks in enough he/she takes a cab to the legalized brothel....maybe.


Of course...you will have opponents:

Vice departments in Police (significant budget cuts).

Pimp's/Johns (they make a lot of unreported income).

Religious Nuts (Need the underground market to "hide their tracks&quot .

Socially...how shall I say it...Prude? Morally thinking superior?...individuals who believe its their duty to impose their "morality" on you.

Politicians who want no record of their "loose lifestyle" etc.