Should prostitution be legalized?

[Anonymous]

I had sex with 4 different escorts for a total of 5 appointments over the course of a year between late 2018 and late 2019.

I've changed a lot since then and to this day, I'm still wondering why I did that. Granted, all I did was pay what they requested and have sex then some small talk. Solicitation was a class B misdemeanor at the time but it's since been upgraded to a state jail felony in late 2021.

However, I was never arrested or charged on any of those offenses and the statute of limitations for each of those offenses is 2 years for a prosecutor to return an indictment otherwise the offender can't be charged.

Laws are not applied retroactively as explained to me by a lawyer but even if they were, the 3 year statute of limitations for state jail felonies is 3 years, which has also expired.

I see why what I did was very wrong and apathetic of me to dismiss the possible trauma I may have caused. I wish I never did those things but I can only move forward with a better understanding.

The question does cross my mind a good bit as to whether what I did should even be illegal. I may be biased, but I don't believe that soliciting an escort who's an adult should be illegal.

Frowned upon, absolutely but not illegal. They're not too far gone, they may just need to be told that what they're doing is apathetic and immoral.

I've seen a story lately of a Sheriff from FL who's famous for publicly shaming people who are arrested, he shamed a law enforcement officer who was well respected but he was caught trying to pay an undercover officer for sex.

While I of course see why what he did is very wrong, I don't believe this should be the end of his career as with proper support, he can still do great things. I think it should be legal.

[WhiteBoyChill]

I’m a Christian man and I think society is better off focusing on traditional values.

That being said, where did you get the prostitution services?

Because you do realize in a lot of Asian and Latin countries, women are trafficked and sometimes even underage

[Subarugirl]

Traditional Christian values? Like owning slaves and genocide?

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl considering it was Christians who were the last to adopt slavery and the first to end it, I think you’re missing the point

[Subarugirl]

They certianly weren’t the first to end it. The Bible was used to justify it

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl Yeah because the form of slavery mentioned in the Bible was a mutually beneficial agreement between two consenting parties. If you knew anything about it, you’d realize it was nothing like chattel slavery. It was more similar to a form of indentured servitude and there were certain laws governing treatment

[Subarugirl]

Actually it sounds like you’re the one that doesn’t know anything about it…. examples: "See, the day of the Lord is coming — a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger. . . . I will put an end to the arrogance of the haughty. . . . Their infants will be dashed to pieces before their eyes; their houses will be looted and their wives violated." (Isaiah 13:9–16 NIV) What do you think happened to those women…? What do you think happened to them? Exodus 21:7-8 7 “And if a man sells his daughter to be a female slave, she shall not go out as the male slaves do. 8 If she [a]does not please her master, who has betrothed her to himself, then he shall let her be redeemed. He shall have no right to sell her to a foreign people, since he has dealt deceitfully with her.” That doesn’t exactly sounds consensual does it? “Now kill all the boys. And kill every woman who has slept with a man, but save for yourselves every girl who has never slept with a man.” . . . So Moses and Eleazar the priest did as the Lord commanded Moses. The plunder remaining from the spoils that the soldiers took was 675,000 sheep, 72,000 cattle, 61,000 donkeys and 32,000 women who had never slept with a man. The half share of those who fought in the battle was. . . 16,000 people, of whom the tribute for the Lord was 32. (Numbers 31:7–40 NIV) Neither does this…

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl What you’re mentioning in the Bible is how a bunch of dirty jews used to live. Actual Christians have move past that

[Subarugirl]

You do realize that Jesus was a Jew right? That’s not a very Christian way to talk about your gods chosen people..

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl Actually he challenged Jewish teaching because the Jews were an ungodly people

[Subarugirl]

Actually he fulfilled it… someone needs to read their Bible sheesh.

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl He did the exact opposite. Why the fck else do you think they sentenced him to death?

[Subarugirl]

Read your Bible dude… the answers to the questions you are asking there… for someone advocating for Christian values you sure don’t seem to seem to know much about Christianity

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl He told the crowd of people “hey maybe we shouldn’t stone this woman to death” and that got all the Jewish authorities mad because he challenged Hebrew law.

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl And that is but one example. So go ahead and fine me of yours

[Subarugirl]

Actually what he said was “let he who is without sin cast the first stone.”….. which basically means, don’t be a judgmental asshole like you’re currently doing..

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl Exactly. He challenged the law. And that’s why the Jews hated him

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl Actual Christians today don’t even follow half of what’s in the Old Testament. It’s outdated.

[Subarugirl]

Read your Bible for Christ sake Matthew 5:17-18, Jesus says, "Do not think that I have come to abolish the law or the prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.”

[Subarugirl]

And Jesus was a Jew

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl Yeah. He seeked to reform Judaism and they rejected him. What a wonderful group of people they were. Rejecting the son of God and sentencing him to death

[Jamie05rhs]

@Subarugirl There you go again. Trolling Christianity. I guess that's your favorite hobby; right? @WhiteBoyChill She does this shit all the time. Just to make trouble.

[Subarugirl]

Did you just happen to forget that it was the Roman's that crucified Jesus... not the Jews..

[WhiteBoyChill]

@Subarugirl The Jews were the ones that begged and pressured the Romans to carry out the execution. Even Pontious Pilate himself reluctantly complied. And yet you’re here lecturing me?

[Subarugirl]

Guess your god shouldn’t have made them his “chosen children” which is ironic considering since he planned the whole thing. Some you believe that your god is omnipotent.

[Asker]

I only just saw this, I just looked up escorts near me and I found a backpage website with their phone numbers posted with pictures, then I started making calls. Initially I was just trying to see how they'd respond at first but as I said, that graduated to me actually meeting up with them

[Guy13]

No. It is wrong to devalue oneself to that extreme whether it is the girl or the guy. Sanctity of the body, mind, and soul are important to keep cleaned. Nothing good can come from dehumanizing and objectifying the body for pleasures associated with sex.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Must suck being the person who disliked your comment. What a miserable life they must be living.

[Guy13]

@WhiteBoyChill Thank you. I’ve stopped worrying about the phantom dislikes. I think it’s some internal action because 95% of the time the person posting likes my comments. I really don’t know what it means besides they are too cowardly to post 🤷🏻‍♂️ Thanks for the positive feedback.

[WhiteBoyChill]

Its as if whoever disliked your comment sees no value in themselves.

[Guy13]

@WhiteBoyChill that’s the truth. The right to deface and destroy one’s Being is more important than the blatantly obvious negative effects 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Notcreativenough]

It should absolutely be legalized but an important distinction is it should be "regulated" and legalized. For better or worse by nature people WILL do what they want to do and every prohibition in history will provide ample evidence for this claim.

[Sandeeppingping]

"I'm still wondering why I did that", why?

[Asker]

Cause what I did isn't something I'd ever think that I would do

[jshm2]

Sex work is legalised, dimwit, but only in a lesser extent.

[Jdjfjcjj]

It should be legalized and the prostitutes shouldn't be judged anymore than the people who pay them.

Doesn't affect anyone else then the two people transacting.

[Dargil]

I think sex work should be de-criminalized, licensed, regulated and taxed. Careful watch for sex trafficking.

[DCooper]

It ought to be the same as any other financial transaction between two consenting adults... none of anyone else's business.

[exitseven]

It should be decriminalized.

[Subarugirl]

An officer of the law broke the law he took an oath to uphold... he should prosecuted to the full extent of the law

[MikeInHawaii]

Prostitution by adults should be legal. Pimping should carry the death penalty. Pimping a minor should be punished with Medieval torture.

[Iron_Man]

No way

[Jamie05rhs]

I think you should be shamed as well! Good thing you're anonymous.

I would have let you off the hook for your honest confession. But the fact that you're promoting the practice proves that you haven't really changed.

[Asker]

I'm not promoting it, I'm simply saying that I don't think solicitation of an adult should be a state jail felony

[maximumpower]

Legalize and regulate.

[Dinosaursandanime65]

It is, just get a camera

[Kelly6]

It should be legalized

[Guardian45]

It's legal in my and MANY countries worldwide.

[888theGreat]

because of diseases. I bet you cried when people didn't wear masks during Covid.

[MiseriaCantareAFI]

If you want it to be taxed, sure

[msc545]

you didn't harm them, you employed them in their chosen profession. Assuming you paid them well and you were kind, I am sure they were grateful.

[LimitedBenefits101]

Women never get tired of selling their body.

[Cheerfull009]

Most countries, have legal prostitutes