Why is prostitution illegal?

It isn't a violation of someone else's rights, so why is the govern intervening?

Because legal prostitution is called "marriage".

I personally think prostitution is morally reprehensible, but I don't think it should be prevented by government force.

That being said it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that it's illegal in a society that criminalizes weed.

Just off the top of my head, to preserve...or at least somewhat enforce...marital fidelity. Don't want lovers getting some action on the side or turning tricks themselves without a means to punish them for it, I guess.

Originally posted by Rockydonovang
It isn't a violation of someone else's rights, so why is the govern intervening?

Because the government cannot regulate and tax it.

It wouldn't hurt to regulate it. It would be a start on the war against human traffic, but who am I kidding?

The Gov probably regulates that already.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
Because the government cannot regulate and tax it.

They regulate and tax the port industry. What's the difference, other then a name and setting?

Isn't it legal in Las Vegas? So it's legal there, but not taxed or regulated? Really?

it's not legal in vegas, captain misinformo.

Because politicians are prudes.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
it's not legal in vegas, captain misinformo.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
it's not legal in vegas, captain misinformo.

Looked it up, it's illegal outside of licensed brothels in certain parts of Nevada.

So again, this shit is just not taxed, correct? Or regulated, correct?

Originally posted by Jmanghan
It's legal in certain counties in Nevada.

nothing i said contradicts that.

Still gonna need an explanation for how they can't be taxed, like Adam said.

oh i'm sorry i didn't realize i was cornered in another strawman argument. what's my position on taxation of prostitution, according to you?

if i have to pay taxes for whoring myself, why shouldn't they. other than that idgaf

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
oh i'm sorry i didn't realize i was cornered in another strawman argument. what's my position on taxation of prostitution, according to you?

if i have to pay taxes for whoring myself, why shouldn't they. other than that idgaf

Well you see you responded to my query about that. You seem to have implied you were aware that prostitution is legal in some parts of Nevada, just not in Las Vegas. Or perhaps I am mistaken and you merely just mean "I didn't know it was legal in some parts, it just doesn't contradict my LV claim".

Yet curiously did not explain if it was taxed or not.

It's okay, you just missed that part of my post.

Anyways, I never said you feel they shouldn't be taxed. I'm asking if Adam is correct in that we could not tax this stuff if we legalize it. Since why would we make it legal in certain areas...only to just not tax or regulate it?

my only comment on this entire topic concerned your misinformation, and now you are butthurt and coping via manufacturing triumph via strawman.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg
my only comment on this entire topic concerned your misinformation, and now you are butthurt and coping via manufacturing triumph via strawman.

I'm not butthurt. If you're truly saying you weren't aware and only were aware it wasn't legal in LV, that is fine with me.

I still want someone to answer how it is able to be taxed in the places it is legal. I cannot imagine it is not taxed.

Originally posted by Surtur
I'm not butthurt. If you're truly saying you weren't aware and only were aware it wasn't legal in LV, that is fine with me.

I still want someone to answer how it is able to be taxed in the places it is legal. I cannot imagine it is not taxed.

As far as the federal govt maybe they are just 1099 and file their own taxes and pick a category that falls into some service or entertainment category.

Originally posted by snowdragon
As far as the federal govt maybe they are just 1099 and file their own taxes and pick a category that falls into some service or entertainment category.

I understand, sounds like a possibility.

I still would find it odd if we couldn't tax this if we made it legal. Do what Nevada does in certain places. Make it so you need to work in a licensed brothel for it to be legal.

I fail to see why, if we went with that, we'd be unable to tax or regulate it. It wouldn't end all illegal prostitution...people would still be ho'ing on the streets too, but some women would have options to do it legally. Plus we'd get more money from the taxes, etc.

Make it legal, I just don't want to see it glamorized. It should be made clear young girls should not aspire to be hookers.