Soon after I first started this site I made a short post that contained a list of mainstream articles arguing for the legalization of prostitution. The post can be found below.That was 2012. It is now 2014. Back then I didn’t imagine that marijuana would be legalized in several US states so quickly. I certainly didn’t imagine that prostitution would.
Events in the years since have shown I had a better grasp of the latter subject which should come as no surprise to anyone who reads this website. Rather than moving toward legalization many places have gone in the opposite direction in recent years.
Many will remember that Rhode Island outlawed prostitution in 2009. The terrible C-36 bill was introduced earlier this year in Canada, a place where the sex trade has long been legal. In June, a crackdown on prostitution in China led to thousands of arrests.
Prostitution remains illegal, mostly
So here we are, no better off than we were when Rockit Reports started. I’ll continue to report whenever and wherever it is feasible, for the purpose of entertaining readers. Without bogging the site down I’ll also continue to keep an eye out for any serious moves for or against legalized sex work. The following articles on the topic have been in the mainstream media recently:
Why Prostitution Should Be Legalized in the U.S. (The Crime Report, February 2014)
It’s Time for Legalized Prostitution (Slate, July 2014)
Legalize prostitution now (The Daily Californian, July 2014)
Legalizing Prostitution Would Protect Sex Workers From HIV (NPR, July 2014)
Prostitution: A personal choice (The Economist, August 2014)
Why It’s Time to Legalize Prostitution (Daily Beast, August 2014)
In Defense of Johns (TIME, August 2014)
Legalize prostitution in Hawaii, protect sex workers (Kaleo, October 2014)
Prostitution in India: Make it legal (The Economist, November 2014)
And as an added bonus…
When Rhode Island accidentally legalized prostitution, rape decreased sharply (NY Times, July 2014)
Sex work should be legal
Sex work should be legal. The continued criminalization of sex work is ridiculous, anti-human and unsafe. It’s time for the world to come to terms with reality and legalize prostitution in every country.
“Prostitution is not a monolith. The newspapers use the plight of the most vulnerable women to symbolize the entire field, ignoring the diversity of the sex-worker community.” – Carol Leigh
Here’s a list of articles that lay out the case for decriminalizing the exchange of sex for money:
It’s time to legalize prostitution New York Daily News
UN urges Philippines to legalize prostitution Yahoo PH
Davao City Mayor favors legalizing prostitution Bicol Today
Why is prostitution illegal? Slate
Prostitution in Australia Wikipedia
UN’s legal push for prostitution New York Post
It’s time to legalize prostitution Salon
And for good measure, I leave you with this:
In S. Korea it was legal until about 10 years ago but is still practiced and if caught(rare), a 3 million won fine for the business and the John now. However, generally it is simple decriminalized with a warning for the first time offenders. The law basically prohibits prostitution on the ground that many girls can be(used to) be kidnapped and drugged into the business and another issue is the sexual culture that is becoming more and more obscene due to porn on the internet.
South Korea is one of those places where prostitution is banned yet common and in many ways right out in the open. Cheers.