A report from the SMH points to significantly better conditions for women working in legal borthels compared to private or steet prostitutes. Another advantage is that the government can raise revenue by taxing it, rather than creating a black market (the same as the argument against abolition of alcohol).

http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Brothelbased-pros-enjoy-their-jobs/2007/03/01/1172338771078.html

Legal prostitutes are just as happy as women with regular day jobs, according to a survey reporting high job satisfaction in parts of the sex industry.

One in four of the women surveyed had a Bachelor degree or higher, which is contrary to the popular stereotype that sex workers came from socially disadvantaged backgrounds.

More than 60 per cent were employed before joining the industry.

Legal workers were mentally on par with other women but street workers were far less psychologically stable.

Ms Seib said the reasons for this were complex but probably stemmed from higher rates of child abuse, illicit drug use and violence on the job.

About half said they had been raped or bashed by a client in the past year compared with 12 per cent of private workers and just three per cent of brothel workers.

This proved that legalisation of the industry had been effective for those working within legal boundaries but street workers were still at risk, Ms Seib said.

If prostitution was outlawed completely, rape would skyrocket.
Prostitution is dangerous on the street, whores are unchecked for VD's and aids, street prostitution must be illegal.
In a brothel, they can be screened and tested regularly.
So i voted for brothels only.

I thought rape was all about power, not sex. Masturbation might go up (slightly), but not rape.

Would you mind using larger text please i cant see the screen

Should we really make prostitution a career choice option for young girls? I know a few youngsters in a town where prostitution is legal and they have it as the height of their career ambitions. Seems wrogn for me for fifteen year olds to chat about the massive amounts fo moeny they can make selling their bodies and how dumb any other career choice is.

good

its demeaning to humanity.

and disgusting.

Well its up to the man if he is foolish enough to go waste his money on a WH0RE, me i'll NEVER go to one as i have self respect and Honour. Id rather wait for a new girlfriend. (2 years so far)

everyone is a victum, just because people want something, ie short term sexual pleasure, a quick buck doesnt mean its good for them.

pender, many go to prostitutes for much more than sex.
many prostitutes genuinely like men.


Ausnat - there ain't no men at yoga classes. At all. After all, look at how you reacted ?
It never occurred to me at all.  My brother said it is jaw dropping.

jaw dropping.
About 14 women in lycra stretching slowly all around him.

But, as you said, yeah, not a manly thing to do.
Sometimes, I just accept the good places I am in.

Sprintcyclist wrote on Jun 23^rd, 2007 at 11:33pm:


Hmm... perving doesn't do me any good... I'd prefer to actually get hands on rather than driving myself nuts looking at a girl that I want all the time but can't get.


But anyway... back on topic...


I think prostitution is a good service for some... but turns ugly when drugs and pimps are brought into it.

Brothels are fine I guess... street prostitutes... no.


On that note... do you think male prostitutes should be banned? 

yeah, the criminals running prostitution bring the many damaging aspects of it .
banning anything only encourages its usage. eg the prohibition in usa.

I see prostitution (male or female) and illegal drugs as more a medical/social issue than a legal one.
Part of being an old hippie I guess. But am looking at reducing the negative effects of either.

yes, pretty "unchristian" in many ways, very christian in others. There you go.

donald - 4 beers tonight !!
I had more than that since 1/2 time in the football game .

man, Jesus was right when he said the doctor comes for the sick, not the well.

I'm pretty sure it is decriminilised in most states of Aussie
Which I entirely agree with. 
Keep the crims out and it becomes safer, cleaner, generates taxes
Same as with drugs.

Probiting anything generally only adds an allure to its usage. It promotes the very thing that is "bad."
Making it illegal, gives criminals a easy path to money.