On 23 Nov 2004, at 9:30 pm, Dan Minette wrote:
http://allserv.rug.ac.be/~rmak/europap/rapned.html
which is a governmental report on legalized prostitution in the
Netherlands. It quotes studies, but does not quote evidence that the
decriminalization has resulted in a decrease in the negative aspects of
prostitution. It does mention high drug use among prostitutes, with over
40% of people treated for severe drug use being prostitutes and 80% of the
streetwalkers being drug addicts. Residents of brothels are said to have
lower incidence of drug use, but no firm figures were given. This is the
most positive report I found.
Slightly better is still better isn't it?
So, I'd conclude that a preliminary review of the evidence indicates that
legalization does not remove problems with prostitution.
But making it illegal doesn't make it go away. Even strict Muslim countries have prostitution.
So if making it illegal doesn't actually make it go away and regulating it makes at least some improvement in the lives of those involved...
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