let the gov't act as pimp. That way providers can go to the cops if need be, they can get licensed to do what they do, along with medical checkups. I suspect that with complete legalization agencies and pimps would mostly go out of business anyway, but once it was legal, a provider could hire legitimate security guards just like you'd find at any other legal place of business.

Not wanting an establishment next door isn't a compelling reason for criminalization of prostitution.  If we outlawed an activity simply because it *may possibly* create a little disturbance or run afoul of another individual's personal preference, prisons would be full of innocent people; errr, *more* innocent people.  There are a litany of regulations and laws that would address any nuisances that result from your neighbor having an incall next door anyway:  Noise ordinances, HOA regulations, zoning laws etc.  It needn't be illegal to prevent quality of life concerns.  

And the criminality of prostitution is one of the main contributors to exploitation by third parities.  Think prohibition and organized crime…illegal gambling and organized crime…marijuana and organized crime.  If you create an environment where the average jane or joe has to go underground to participate in a harmless activity, there will always be some enterprising criminal there to exploit the fear of arrest and prosecution.  

Prostitution should be completely decriminalized without exception.  We can still address the parts of it that are wrong (child exploitation, abuse, kidnapping, etc) without prohibiting an adult woman from fucking for money in her apartment, or taking away her choice to work for a legitimate organization that markets and manages her.  This country is often far too punitive with no justification, and we pay for that with an inefficient criminal justice system -- which has its own web of consequences.

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You know you're sort of not making sense.

The laws are getting more stringent which means greater danger for you.

"There are many good reasons why prostitution is illegal. I don't want my next door neighbor doing incall and you don't either."

I can't even comment on the complete lack of logic and rationale you use here. I'm not intending to ridicule you on this. You need to REALLY seriously carry out your thoughts to the next natural progression so you don't ends up spouting nonsensical shit.

Here's an example to compare and contrast an idea to give a sort of litmus test.

All of these thoughts have a legitimacy to some, many or most people:

"I don't want my next door neighbor having an orgy and you don't either."

"I don't want my next door neighbor having automatic weapons in his home and you don't either."

"I don't want my next door neighbor to be raising sheep in his home and you don't either."

"I don't want my next door neighbor bringing homeless people to his house to feed and you don't either."

... and so,,,
"That is good reasons to make orgies illegal, owning automatic weapons illegal, raising sheep illegal, feeding homeless people illegal."

**Prostitution is fucking between consenting adults.

**Prostitution is the giving of money between adults.

You're close friend calls and says she needs $200 fast. You tell her to come on over and get it. She does, and tells you, she doesn't know when or if she can pay you back. You tell her 'forget it!' You are glad to help and someday she can do something nice for you. She give you a kiss and while close says, with a smile as she bites her lip and rubs your chest, she can so something nice right now. She procedes to fuck your brains out in gratitude.

That shit happens. It happens next door to you.

Technically to many people, although difficult to prosecute, she has prostituted herself and you are a john.

Now before you miss the forst for the trees and start picking apart my example, let me say 2 things.

First, the ridiculousness of that scenario being considered prostitution is exactly what makes laws against prostitution ridiculous. We could spend a day going through all the sex-exchanged-for-something-else that goes on everywhere, every day, including some marriages.

Secondly, if you are a hobbyist or monger of whatever you want to call it, and you believe the things you say about keeping it illegal, then you are the biggest hypocritical fucked-up piece of shit that I can imagine. Fuck you.


HH

...you know what else will fall? Costs.

A while back I looked into the going prices in Europe where it is legal. From what I can figure, it would take $100 off established prices.

So would a provider prefer to take $100 off her price in exchange for not having to deal with the stress and headache of doing things covertly, without any risk of dealing with the law, and be able to call the police if need be without repercussion?

I dunno. But it sounds like a pretty damn good deal to me. Especially once you factor in that if it's legal, a lot more guys would feel more free to participate in this hobby.

I'm more concerned that if prostitution was legalized that it would be so heavily regulated that normal free market principals wouldn't apply. The reason why the underground economy exists is to address inefficiencies in the economy that are brought about by undue regulation.