...Prostitution should be legalised to protect the workers from violence and STDs such as HIV To the Home Secretary, I am writing to express the distress I feel about the current laws of prostitution and how legalising it would protect against STDs and violence. I have three main reasons as to why prostitution must be legalised. To begin your current laws banning prostitution are ineffective. Secondly legalising prostitution would be much safer for the prostitutes and thirdly legalisation can be part of a wider education in context to prostitution, which I will explain further later on. Before I consider the three reasons I want to heighten your awareness of the current abuse statistics and the current HIV statistics. a detailed study carried out in 2004 concluded that prostitutes do indeed have an increased chance of contracting STDs such a syphilis, hepatitis B and HIV. Over all 30,000 women a year worldwide die of HIV contracted through prostitution. These shocking figures surely warrant some consideration towards legalising prostitution. So why is prohibition ineffective? It may shock you to hear that the UK has increasing rates of prostitution and could be set to overtake the USA. Due to high unemployment these women (in a low paid, low skilled job) would earn around £5.93 an hour. The women who prostitute may not have any other source of income and desperately need the money for their families. We need to become comfortable with the fact that (worldwide) people...
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...Prostitution is defined as providing sexual services for money. Even though prostitutes are paid for their services, all prostitution causes harm to women and children because prostitution violates human rights and exposes them to many diseases. Prostitution has many different faces in the sex industry. Most sex industries try to undergo different names like escort services, massage brothels, strip clubs, adult and child pornography and outcall services. No matter what name one may consider prostitution is wrong, and it should be banned from every country. Human Rights How does prostitution violate human rights? “Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, such as the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law” (“Human Rights,” 2009). Prostitution violates all these rights because women and children are forced to have sexual encounters with strangers, are treated as if they are nothing better than sex, and are robbed of their freedom. Most prostitutes are controlled by pimps or trafficking services. Falling victim of prostitution Many prostitutes are victims of violence by pimps. The following picture shows a pimp choking and verbal abusing a female prostitute. Abuse such as this one is the number one reason female prostitutes believe they are obligated to stay in the business of being a sex slave. We as a nation need to protect women and children from this type of violence. By banning...
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... “PROSTITUTION” It is the year 2013 and the name “Prostitution” is not a new found word. Movies with titles such as “Pretty Woman” and classic Disney cartoons such as: “Lady and the Tramp”, have familiarized families with the inside scoop of the insidious street life. Our society has grown accustomed to seeing woman scantly dressed on the big-screen and on the back street corners of any particular neighborhood across America. Some have made it a career and others have been manipulated into believing that they have no other choice, but to offer their body and souls to the Devils playground. Although prostitution has been around since the beginning of time, the effects of this illegal act has its consequences, young children are abducted and forced to fornicate, billions of tax dollars are wasted yearly on illegal trafficking and morally prostitution is considered an abomination to God. Young children are being forced to fornicate. A percentage of children who have been abducted according to the (US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children; 2013), has stated “In the USA an estimated 800,000 children are reported missing every year, of which 97% are recovered.” Out of the parents who have lost children due to illegal prostitution, have usually seen an increase in girls abducted over boys. A majority of girls who have been lured into the act of prostitution range from the ages of fifteen, eleven...
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...Prostitution is a phenomenon that can be dated back to the very beginnings of man's history on earth. To the times of the Christian Messiah and of the Islamic messenger; it has existed as long as man was able to conceive and be conceived. Prostitution is defined as “the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment”. In other words, it is basically selling sexual pleasures to a person so as to receive money. People hold a general belief that females are the sole practitioners of prostitution; however recent research has shown that males engage in this act as well and in advanced cultures only. Globally, prostitution is shunned upon; in every area except Las Vegas, USA and Red Light District, Holland where the practice of prostitution is legal. (McLeod) Many cultures and religions regard it as profane and a sin but regardless of the general distaste, the practice still exists. The fact that Nigeria is a developing, and one of the most corrupt nations in the world, doesn’t help the matter of prostitution in universities. Due to the weakening economy and widespread corruption, tuition in universities all over the country continues to rise. (McLeod) This constant increase is part of what is forcing these ladies to engage in such nefarious acts. While passing through the streets of Lagos at night, one is likely to find at least ten prostitutes on the side of the road. There are more of them on what can be termed the richer parts of town. Most of...
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...University of Phoenix Material Week Four Worksheet Match the Definitions on the left to the correct Terms on the right by entering the correct corresponding alphabetical letter next to the numbers in the first column. Not all terms will be used. Definitions Terms 1. Engaging in sexual activities for something of value A. Disorderly conduct B. Breach of peace C. Loitering D. Treason E. Perjury F. Contempt G. Obscenity H. Prostitution I. Exploitation J. Illegal entry into the US K. Terrorism L. Sedition M. Delirium tremens N. USA Patriot Act O. Unlawful assembly P. Confiscation Q. Habeas corpus 2. Specific, purposeful, and unlawful behavior that causes public inconvenience, annoyance, or alarm 3. An overt act that is an attempt to overthrow the government 4. Deliberate conduct calculated to obstruct or embarrass a court of law or a judicial officer 5. Defendant is not a U.S. citizen and is found in or enters the United States 6. A public offense done by violence, or a disturbance of public order or tranquility 7. A communication or agreement intended to defame the government or to incite treason 8. A gathering of three or more people for the purpose of committing an unlawful act or a lawful act in a violent, boisterous, or tumultuous manner 9. The act of delaying, lingering, or idling about without a lawful reason for being present 10. A writ used by prisoners to challenge...
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... |Loitering | | | | |Treason | | | | |Perjury | | | | |Contempt | | | | |Obscenity | | | | |Prostitution | | | | |Exploitation | | | | |Illegal entry into the US |...
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...they own them. It began when masters started setting laws for the master/slave relationship. Which of course did not go in slaves favour? Masters use to abuse, murder, torture, treatment inhumane way, prostitution and many more. Slaves had no choice but to accept all these inhumane behaviors or they can always free themselves by paying the master the amount the master purchased them. This was impossible because slaves did not earn money for the tasks they had to perform. In my essay, I will be discussing two opposing views of the relationship that took place between the master and the slave. It will present if slaves really deserved to be treated in this kind of inhumane manner, or maybe they should have been treated as human beings not necessarily as equal to normal citizens. 1. In the source given below, it describes the inhumane treatment slaves suffered from their masters. Vadius pollio, an equestrian and a good friend of the emperor made sure that slaves would face the most inhumane death a person could ever face. Pollio would dash the slave in a pond full of lamprey eels, in which case the slave would be torn into piece within minutes. Shelton, J. (1998). As the romans did, a sourcebook in roman social history. (2nd ed. ed.). New York : Oxford University Press, USA. Pliny the Elder, Natural History 9.39.77 page 174 2. One of the most frustrating laws slaves had to deal with in Rome, stated if any of the slaves betrays his/her master;...
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...Century Being ignorant to the different types of slavery may cause one to believe that sex slaves, maids who are forced to work for free and having a slave mentality was also abolished in the United States of America in 1863. One’s ignorance could make it easier for criminals to bring sex slaves into the country, trick females into thinking that they could make more money in the USA, and cause females to become so brainwashed that they will believe that they cannot make it in the world without selling their body. By believing that sex slaves do not exist, make it easier for criminals to continue to bring sex slaves to America. Many may think of sex slaves as only being on the continent of Africa or in Thailand, but sex slaves are all over the world. Sex slaves could be in any one of America’s cities, towns or even in one’s neighbor’s house. According to Reddington & Kreisel (2009), in the United States, it was normal to rape your slave or allow your slave to be raped in...
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...Sex Sells Sex work is a broad topic, which encompasses careers such as stripping, erotic massage therapy, pornography, and prostitution. Prostitution is the oldest known profession. In the modern world, it is a source of controversy regarding the debate about the ethics of prostitution. The controversy is revealed through different realms that exhibit different opinions on the ethics of prostitution. Is prostitution ethical from governmental or religious standpoints? How does each approach deal with prostitutes? How do these approaches affect one another? In this paper I will explain both the political approaches of three American states, and religious approaches of Christians and Buddhists on their ethical opinions regarding prostitution. I will argue in defence of the utilitarian approach. The idea of selling sexual favors for money is cause for much debate globally. Separations in ethical ideas of prostitution can partially be attributed to different religious ethics. Two religions that have contrasting beliefs in many cases are Buddhism and Christianity, and this differentiation is clear regarding the topic of prostitution. Buddhist ethics are driven by the avoidance of harm to oneself and to others: Essentially, according to Buddhist teachings, the ethical and moral principles are governed by examining whether a certain action, whether connected to body or speech is likely to be harmful to one's self or to others and thereby avoiding any actions which are...
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...Human Trafficking – Prostitution in San Diego, California A sad fact widely known but not nearly as much talked about is that even in the land of the free, people are being bought, sold and smuggled like modern-day slaves. People are slowly disappearing, may it be somebody’s neighbor down the street, an unknown victim at the park or anybody in a known city like San Diego residing on the borders of Mexico. According to the Legal Social Issues Research Lab, “A modern-day form of slavery is known as human trafficking.” Victims of human trafficking are subjected to force, fraud, or coercion, for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labor. We are all victims as they are young children, teenagers, men and woman. Most Victims are trafficked into the Sex Industry. David A. Feingold states in his article that: Moving people across borders is as old as supplies and demand. What is new is the volume of the traffic and –and the realization that we have done little to stem the tide. We must look beyond our raw emotions if we are ever to stop those who trade in human lives. Trafficking in human begins with the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons for the purpose of exploitation. Human trafficking differs from people smuggling. In the latter, people would voluntarily request smuggler’s service for fees, and there may be no deception involved in this agreement. On arrival at their destination, the smuggled person is either free or is required...
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...Explaining female crime Heidensohn: patriarchal control Heidensohn argues that the most striking thing about women’s behaviour is how conformist it is – they commit fewer crimes than men. In her view, this is because patriarchal society imposes greater control over women and this reduces their opportunities to offend. This patriarchal control operates at home, in public spaces and at work. * Control at home * Women’s domestic role, with its constant round of housework and childcare, imposes severe restrictions on their time and movement and confines them to the house for long periods of time, reducing their opportunities to offend. Women who try to reject their domestic role may find that their partners seek to impose it by force, through domestic violence. * As Dobash and Dobash show, many violent attacks result from men’s dissatisfaction with their wives’ performance of domestic duties. Men also exercise control through their financial power, for example by denying women sufficient funds for leisure activities, thereby restricting their time outside the home. * Daughters too are subject to patriarchal control. Girls are less likely to be allowed to come and go as they please or to stay out late. As a result, they develop a bedroom culture, socialising at home with friends rather than out in public spaces. Girls are also required to do more housework than boys. As a result, they have less opportunity to engage in deviant behaviour on the streets. ...
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...The Globalization of Prostitution According to Manfred Steger, professor at the University of Hawaii, globalization can be defined as the “intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localitites in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice versa” (13). The main characteristics of globalization are the increased amount of global trading, markets’ openings, and inflow and outflow of goods and service (Ditmore, 186). Globalization has four major qualities such as creation of new social networks, stretching of social relations, intensification of social exchanges, and consciousness across the world (14-15). Globalization can be beneficial in terms of communication and economic trade but also can be very harmful when it comes to sex marketing, trafficking and prostitution. Prostitution is a very controversial topic and is widely debated in different countries. Globally, people are divided into proponents and opponents of legalization of prostitution. This paper is going to research and critically analyze the conflict regarding legalization of prostitution as well as provide a comparative perspective on illegal prostitution in the United States and legal prostitution in Germany. Prostitution is often named as the oldest profession in the world. Even in the times of Bible, prostitution was one of the most common ways for women to earn money. According to American Bible Society, Proverbs 23:27-28 says “for a prostitute...
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...I"It matters not whether the cat is black or white, as long as it catches mice." Deng Xiaoping Paper DENG XIAOPING : The chinese reform Elmahdi Fathi : 2014-81611 China has always been renowned for being successful in the domains of science and arts, however in previous decades, China has been ravaged by famines, civil discomfort and foreign outsourcing. China was consumed by this injustice until well after the Second World War when Mao Zedong introduced Communism adapted from the U.S.S.R, and created an autocratic socialist system which imposes firm constraints upon the Chinese social, political and economic system. It wasn't until the 1980's China's following leader Deng Xiaoping who focused focused on developing China into a market operated economy and by the 21st century the economy has improved tremendously, improving the standard of living as well as giving freedom of speech, China has now adapted to a successful socialist market economy in which the government still has a large contribution in terms of corporate decisions. For Deng Xiaoping ,the best way to build a better China was to offer better living conditions as soon as possible, to give people the level of morale they need for further development. At that time, he realized that China’s economic need to reform; he found very effecient ways to reform the China’s economic. His goals were to open up the China’s market to the outside world, breaking down the collective farms, getting rid of state-run enterprises...
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...properties to be sold or traded. Thus human trafficking is an illegal practice. It uses humans for inhuman activities like prostitution and forced labor. Men, women, and children all over the world are facing human trafficking every day. According to UNODC, human trafficking is the transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by using force, or other forms of abduction, or fraud, or of giving and receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation. This kind of exploitation includes the sexual exploitation, forced labor or services, and slavery or practices similar to slavery (2013). Countries all over the world are affected by human trafficking (UN). Trafficking often occurs from less developed countries to more developed countries (UN). According to the Association of Flight Attendants, 12.3 million adults and children are exploited around the world, 56% are women and girls (2013). The International Labor Organization estimated that in 2005, 980,000 to 1,225 million boys and girls were forced into labor situation. As mentioned in Baumgardner work, human trafficking is expected to be the number one crime in America in 2012. Human trafficking is a 40 billion dollars a year industry. More than 100,000 children in the United States are forced to engage in prostitution each year. The United States is the number one destination for sex tourism (2012). In the undeveloped countries, lack...
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...PROSTITUTION IS NOT A CHOICE LEARN A BOUT TH E TRA FFI CKING OF WOMEN AND GIRLS WORLDWIDE, AND FIND OUT WHAT CAN BE DONE TO END THIS WID ESPR EAD PROBLEM … Soroptimist International of the Americas-1709 Spruce Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 - 215 893 9000 - www.soroptimist.org SOROPTIMIST WHITE PAPER Prostitution is Not a Choice I think so much about what has happened to me. Why these men did what they did to me. Old, disgusting men. It was horrible. They knew I did not want to be there, but they paid their money. They used me. I was their property for the night. They destroyed me. (14-year-old girl at Casa Hogar, a shelter in Costa Rica for children rescued from the country’s sex trade1) OVERVIEW Prostitution has been called the world’s oldest “profession.” In reality, it is the world’s oldest “oppression” and continues to be one of the most overlooked human rights abuses of women on the planet today. 2 Prostitution of women is a particularly lethal form of violence against women, and a violation of a woman’s most basic human rights. While society attempts to normalize prostitution on a variety of levels (discussed later in this paper), prostituted women are subjected to violence and abuse at the hands of paying “clients.” For the vast majority of prostituted women, “prostitution is the experience of being hunted, dominated, harassed, assaulted and battered.” 3 It is “sexual terrorism against women at the hands of men and little is being done to stop the carnage...
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