WizardMarks, Central
Ed Felien wrote:
I would most respectfully disagree with Wizard on the question of prostitution.
Yes, child prostitution is wrong and should be punished. Judith Levine, in her book "Harmful to Minors, points out, however, that there are consensual acts between minors and people over the age of 18 that are genuinely consensual and that the only harm that comes from them comes from the intervention of the state. But, when a minor is engaged in prostitution, I agree with Wizard, this exceeds the bounds of consensuality.
However, the consensual acts between two adults should not be within the State's purview or jurisdiction. This is a private matter between adults.
The public has an interest in this act only if the act is advertised or performed publicly. At that point the legal jurisdiction can decide that it is a business and must conform to certain zoning restrictions. When I was on the City Council in 1974, I authored and got passed an amendment to the zoning law that restricted saunas to B3S-1 locations. Before that, saunas were popping up in neighborhood storefronts. I argued they were not neighborhood businesses, but rather their clientele was community-wide and because of this and the additional stress of parking, they should only locate in B3S-1 zoning. That kept them on Lake Street and downtown. It would be completely within the purview of the City Council to further restrict the zoning of these businesses. But, I believe, the City has no constitutional right to make these acts illegal.
Ed Felien Powderhorn
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