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Terri-Jean Bedford, center, makes a victory sign during a press conference in Toronto on Monday, March 26, 2012 with Nikki Thomas, left, and Valerie Scott, right, after the Ontario's Court of Appeal struck down a ban on brothels, saying a ban on brothels puts prostitutes at risk and is unconstitutional. Bedford, a dominatrix, has argued that Canada's sex trade laws force workers from the safety of their homes to face violence on the streets.
The top court in Canada's Ontario province on Monday legalized brothels in an attempt to make prostitution less dangerous for those employed as sex workers.
The landmark decision noted that prostitution is very dangerous and existing laws prevented sex workers from banding together and hiring security guards.
The case will most likely be appealed to Canada's Supreme Court and a final decision is thought to be at least a year away, according to the Globe and Mail.
Starting in 2013, sex workers will be able to work together in a brothel in any part of the province, the newspaper reported. On April 25, prostitutes will be able to hire body guards, the court decided.
Communicating for the purposes of prostitution will still be illegal, according to the judgement, the newspaper reported. Keeping this part of the current law in place will likely help assuage fears that the new laws will encourage sex workers into overtly propositioning clients in public, the newspaper added.
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A large step toward safety for many sex workers in Canada.
A large step indeed. Had to spread their legs reeeeally wide to take this step.
But they won't legalize polygamy so a man can take legal responsibility for his mistresses or girlfriends....
So what they are saying is that Canadian cops can't do their jobs, so lets just legalize it. Sad sad country.
Intelligent decision.
Nice to see that somewhere in the world you can find some human intelligence.
Nice job, Ontario.
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So does this mean the government will be able to tax it? Cmon MSNBC, another piss poor job reporting?
Blake.... sad sad boy, if you think that ANY cops can keep up with activities like this. I wonder??? Are you a proponent of abstinence only Sex-Education too? Use your brain. Legalize it, Control it and maybe you can reduce the impact on the world around you. It probabaly scares your that many "socialist", "elite" countries already manage sex-workers instread of jail them. It also reduces the instances STD's.
So in Canada you can go into the business of prostitution legally you can even open a "Brothel" legally........but it is illegal to advertise.........not exactly helping the small business grow.
Of course Canada would do this - Canada is anyones "bitch". What a bunch of bedwetting frogs.
Blake 264331
Sad sad country? Is that why our Canadian dollar is at par with the American dollar these days? There is nothing sad about Canada, what's sad is how you’re so willing to speak on something you probably have no knowledge of. What I am I'm hoping if you ever get some sense and do try to visit Canada, immigration refuses your entry, and tells you to turn around go back home!!
That goes for you to Linda S! You both sound like Donkey's
Peace!
The lawmakers had to legalize it because their names seem to always be in the black books.
@ Blake... The US tries to police prostitution and fails miserably. Run-aways, imported illegal aliens, and "sex slaves" or women forced into prostitution is alive and well right here in our own country. Don't be knocking Canada for problems that we share. This could be a good idea as it may help to level the playing field where sexual assaults are concerned, if would be attackers or rapist and other violent offenders have access to such "services". Also arresting prostitutes does nothing but clog up our legal system on petty charges, and the individuals are usually repeat offenders on a "rotating door", passing in and out of the legal system. I say watch it closely and if it works then follow suit. Free our law enforcement to pursue more serious crimes and free up jail space for the more serious criminals they catch. Just mho....
@Blake-2644321 i think your wrong. sad is when people tell other free will human beings how to live. if a women wants to make money having sex why is that your problem. let me guess your one of those people who believe that we all should be doing everything exactly the way you do and whoever doesnt should be in jail. as long as your not doing harm to another human being you should be allowed to do whatever it is you want with your own life. point blank. We all have free will and for some reason theres nothing people hate more than indivuality and freedom.
Or bend over on both hands and knees, eh?!
Road Trip!!
Standard cover guys, were going fishing.
Amazing, this is one of the first good things I see happening in Ontario these days. Since when does the government have right to tell someone what they can or can not do with their bodies! Should a women of legal age be willing to get into prostitution, its is her right to do so!
It is awesome that some countries actually pass laws that are good for the people.
I would have thought this would be done first in California, particularly in San Francisco.
My bad.
Sad is the fool who fails to see after thousands of years of existence, there is no "winning" the war on prostitution. It's survived all kinds of societies from the draconian to the most liberal. I'm glad some Canadians decided to stop being pig-headed. Not having to spend resources fighting crimes they can't stop, they can now focus on other things. Note they are promoting the prostitutes hire security. That means less of the public resources. Because as it was, not only were Johns paying for sex, but by having to fund the police force trying to enforce these laws, the public were in essence paying for the sex as well.
I dont care who you are. You cant stop the oldest paying job that most dont want to do but are forced to do to survive.The cops dont want to arrest them,the courts dont want to fill there system up with them,the people that use them dont want to be discovered.All I can say is it's about time someone is atleast trying to fix a broken record.A new idea that might just workand save some lives.
The women would go broke.
Good for Canada, they finally realized that the failed war on prostitution is too costly and never gets anywhere. In America...
A woman that asks for money in the form of cash, in exchange for sex, is a prostitute and arrested.
A woman that asks for money in the form of an expensive dinner, in exchange for sex, is courting a mate.
A woman that asks for money in the form of a house and car, in exchange for sex, is called a wife in a "sacred institution".
@Tired ofThis Crap
Gorillas live in harems with one male to many females. Sure says a lot about men who promote Polygyny (the proper word for having more than one wife).
@ron-1902603 LMFAO!!!!!! with that one!! made my day!!!!!
Nevada, has legal brothels, call girls and no problem, brothels are legal in many western country's, no problem; New Orleans had Storyville for 45 years, no crime (it was shut down at the start of ww-1, since New Orleans was a big Navy town, and the Federal Government was worried about disease,) that was before penicillin)
You see here in the good old USA if you make it legal like prostitution or marijuana than you don't have anyone going to jail and that means less jobs for the criminal justice system.
In the Great words of that American Charlie Sheen !!!!
"I don't pay them to stay, I pay them to leave!!!!."
If ya can't beat em, join em. And you CAN'T wipe out the act of paying for sex no matter how illegal you make it, so I do think this helps make it significantly less dangerous.
its the only intelligent move for Canada , now if the USA would just follow suit.
Watch the competition and the prices go up. They will make it harder on themselves as well as go broke.
Broke back mt.
You see here in the good old USA if you make it legal like prostitution or marijuana than you don't have anyone going to jail and that means less jobs for the criminal justice system.
And we don't want that! Heavens no!
"The more crimes you make, the more criminals you will have"
The U.S.A. Needs to legalise it, China has been screwing us for a ( Me Love you long time) while, We need to start charging them!
Its funny LateKate. Cause homosexuals argue that "the animals do it so its natural." Does your Gorilla argument prove polygamy is "natural"?
So according to your logic Satanick, we can eliminate crime by eliminating laws. Anarchy, easy way to free up our prisons. Everything goes. Laws can't be enforced anyways, so just give up on them.
The sex worker will be the one getting screwed by this deal.
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More work and less take home pay.
Booking a flight for new years day in another browser window.....
@ron-1902603
You do know that quote was from a movie set in Vietnam, don't you??
america would never legalize this as they are to nazi and dictator goverment. but these same cops and lawmakers do use prostitutes. im happy for the ppl of ontario. im from jersey and cops arrest ppl for no reason and dont bother to arrest real criminals like killers and rapist. we have like so many murders in our city every year and they dont do nothing but arrest drug and prositutes and not real crimes. cops in NJ is the main reason why we have so much crime. they dont protect and serve but create crimes. its sad. it really is. wish we can have something postive in jersey but never will. we dont even have local farming in jersey. its fusterating.
Here are the fun facts. They won't do it in the US. Left leaning states love banning tobacco in privately owned establishments. They raise the taxes on it so much that you can't afford it. They then use second hand smoking is bad. Yet some people want prostitution. I think those 'sloppy seconds' can be worse by tranmitting AIDS and other STDs. Not to mention I am sure the divorce rate will skyrocket because you are making an act that people were more hesitant in engaging legal. I, as a guy, know strip clubs are going to become legal whore houses. I also know the strong urges men have, since I enjoy my women as well. Now you got health concerns and a lot more cheating.. Wooohoo for society!
fnkheehaw: I don't think we should measure morality by how much it costs.
Well I guess pimpin will be easy now
Way to go Ontario!!! Not advocating for it....but this is a move in the right direction (something the US has failed to do, and coninues NOT to do). Why should all these things be illegal??? NOT because of the dangers, but because they cant tax it! If they could slap a barcode on girls p*ssy, then it would be legal, but because they cant get a cut...it is still illegal here!
Same reason marijuana is illegal....cause we can grow it!!! Even if they were to make it legal, we would have to buy it, because it is easy to grow! ...Joe Rogan said it best "Why is marijuana illegal, and alcohol isnt....I dont know how to make whiskey...do you"?
Okay- so here's the "slippery slope" argument: The reason the US has not done this same thing is that selling ones body (no- it's not a service) is illegal- so if we legalizes the sex trade- we can safely argue for indentured service and yep- slavery! THAT is the sole reason we here have never gone down that road. If given time- there will be an argument that law enforcement cannot defend against those held against their will.
Thsi WILL be overturned- in fact I would bet it will get fast tracked to the SCOC
Yes. Making Whiskey or Vodka is a lot easier to make than beer.
If you're visiting a prostitute that doesn't use condoms then that's all on you. Clean working girls will insist that you use a condom and refuse to sleep with you if you don't, and regulation gives them more protection to reject clients that try to get around it.
As far as divorce rates? Pfft. If your marriage is so shaky that you'll get a divorce just because prostitution is legal then I'd say you have deeper problems.
True, but I think Men are only as good as there options.
Using a condom isn't full proof.
I'm just looking at it from a different angle. Mommy died because she got AIDS from being a total whore. Who knows which of those 50 anonymous guys gave it to him. OR Daddy is dead because he decided to stick it where it didn't belong. He should have smelled it first before spreading his tartar sauce.
Are we going to take STD testing off universal health insurance because these rates are going to go through the roof!
Good for them! Legalizing prostitution is the only way to eliminate the scum-sucking street pimps and human traffickers. Too bad it will never happen here in the States though. It cant happen here because too much of the population does not have the intellectual capacity to realize that things like prostitution and drug use have always, and will always, continue at the same rate regardless of whether or not they are illegal or not. The ONLY difference is that when they are legal and regulated there is much less crime and disease associated with such acts. Completely legal prostitution means we don’t have street pimps coercing runaway teens into prostitution and then keeping them as virtual slaves living in constant fear. And it means it is easier to eliminate human trafficking as well. And it’s no different with drugs. All the people who want to use drugs are using them already so the only thing legalization does is eliminate the criminal element of it. In fact legalization would completely cripple all the murderous drug cartels. But as I said before, most of our citizen are just not capable of rational intelligent though so sadly it’s unlikely these things will ever change here. By the way, I don’t use either drugs or prostitutes myself and I don’t think anyone should be using recreational drugs but that doesn’t keep me from seeing the facts concerning these issues. And I’m not so brain dead that I cannot see that alcohol is a recreational drug just as much as marijuana is. They are both substances, which are ingested in order to bring about a pleasurable mental state. I also know that alcohol is by far the most dangerous drug on which to be operating a motor vehicle. Its also true that only certain types of people become addicted to the more dangerous drugs. It’s not just some accidental trap that an otherwise normal person just falls into because it available to him. All people who get hooked on these drugs have serious underlying psychological issues, which make them self-destructive and on some level they know that using these drugs amount to a very long and drawn out suicide. And until these issues are addressed and resolved its unlikely they will ever be free of their addictions. But like I said before, facts don’t matter much here because you cannot reason with irrational unreasoning people who only believe what they want to believe.
. . . in other news, Canada replaced Mexico as the top spring break travel destination in less than 24 hours . . .
Finally, a departure from the government-as-usual routine of legislating morality. It's refreshing to see a level of government use the rational thought process!!
@John Doe - hopefully we have advanced intellectually as a species and understand the consequences of acting on our animal instincts. It would be inhumane to not accept homosexuals and it would be insane to accept polygamy. It's pretty gross that this needs to be explained to anyone.
So according to your logic Satanick, we can eliminate crime by eliminating laws. Anarchy, easy way to free up our prisons. Everything goes. Laws can't be enforced anyways, so just give up on them.
We can eliminate crime by eliminating unneeded laws yes. Nowhere in my post did I say anarchy was the answer, nice straw man argument.
Okay- so here's the "slippery slope" argument: The reason the US has not done this same thing is that selling ones body (no- it's not a service) is illegal- so if we legalizes the sex trade- we can safely argue for indentured service and yep- slavery! THAT is the sole reason we here have never gone down that road. If given time- there will be an argument that law enforcement cannot defend against those held against their will.
This argument is inherently flawed. We cannot safely argue for slavery if prostitution is legal. Prostitutes are receiving payment for services rendered. These services are provided through their own free will, meaning they are not forced to have sex. Slavery is when someone is forced to work for free against their will. In a slave situation someone has absolute power over the life/liberty of another, that is why slaves were considered property. Also, show me the laws that allow for someone to be paid solely with just transportation, food, clothing, and lodging. Prostitutes, as I have already said, get paid with money! So comparing them to indentured servants does not make any sense.
Then why do liberals love to try to ban tobacco? Thats also legislating morallity.
Both prostitutes and tobacco can kill you via disease.
Why do conservatives love to try to ban birth control?
If you're that worried about catching a disease, the solution is don't use their services.
How come soo many comments were collapsed and the ones remaining are all pro legalization. HOW BIASED!
Right, but it is harder than growing marijuana! Not everyone would try making whiskey, but many would sure grow their own plant!
Got to keep the children safe.
So if they make tomatoes illegal to grow, we should just accept that 30 people in government can dictate what is legal and illegal for the whole country? Ridiculous! I'm not saying that this is exactly the best thing in the world, but if a girl said...."hey i'll pleasure you for a fee".....i dont the government should say..."Hey, You cant do that!!!!
I doubt making prostitution legal will stop sexual assault. In case you did not know sexual assault has nothing to do with having casual sex.
Prostitutes get sexually assaulted a lot maybe making prostitution legal will help keep them from being assaulted and killed. People who sexually assault people are looking to commit violence and it has nothing to do with wanting to have sex with someone.
"Communicating for the purposes of prostitution will still be illegal"
Half a thigh maybe, but there isn't a whole lot of noise necessary.
Well I think the two left and center are guys and the one on the right is an albino Mule Deer mount someone put lipstick and a coat on..............whadda ya think?
Prostitution should be legal and taxed with no advertizing. Marijuana should be legal and taxed with no advertizing. Political campaigns should consist only of town hall meetings with no advertizing. Actually that's redundant since politics and prostitution in America are THE SAME THING !!!
@ lolfattynerdswhoknew .... I'm just afraid that I'd prick the wrong girl. I guess STDs will be the next population control in canada.... eh?... haha
Good for them.
Personally, I think you are a fool if you are willing to pay for something people are more than happy to give away for free. But as long as it is properly regulated I don't see any harm in it.
There Ain't No Such Thing As a Free Lunch.
There are far too many talented amateurs playing to waste time with the pros.
Your joking right, if you taking a women on a date, buying her gifts, etc... your paying for it. Just the other way you know what you're getting upfront.....
And when was the last time you paid for water?
The last time I got a water bill, last month I think.
I wonder how many housewives are going to open a new home business in 2013.
Iowa Guy,
When was the last time you took a good look at who was selling and who was buying?
It will be sad to see all those married guys going to these brothels, but oh well, none of my business.
@what_the_81. The married guys that are going to use these services are going to cheat on their wives anyway. The fact is that they will have alot better chance of NOT getting a STD from a whore that is in business and regulated, i.e regular medical check ups compared to picking up some woman at a bar that only rarely gets checked for STDs. Besides, If a married guy is going to cheat, not much will stop him. He's going to find himself some "gash" no matter what. Peace, out.
The American in me is coming out, I can't stop it......
Will someone please think of the children!!!!
ive had 2 girls in my life, both prostitutes. i think its a great thing but however those girls in the pic above are UGLY! i wouldnt even do any of those 3 for free. wtf? isnt there better pics of prositutes in onatario lol?
rc-4121998
you might want to get checked. Most likely those prostitutes or had sex with at least hundreds of other guys, if not thousands.
rc,may I ask how old you are?
you've only had two women and they have both been hookers?
Now you see right there is the perfect reason to legalize prostitution, this poor man would have never experienced sex with a woman had it not been for prostitutes.
If only the US was more like Canada.
Crusty,
I understand what you are saying, however it will never happen. Canada has a population of about 34 million the U.S has 300 million and Canadians are seemingly more Liberal.
Also as a Canadian who lived in the U.S. for 7yrs, well……I guess the best way for me to sum it up is, I'm happy to be home and I wish I never left. God Save the Queen!!!
OW Canada!!
once again canada is dealing with ''the worlds oldest profession'' with a realistic approach. without politicians like santorum -who can not differentiate between legality and religious morality when formulating law- the us could make some progress and legalize prostitution. if it was legal women could escape the brutality of their pimps and operate nevada style. and for all of you who can't see why it should be legal think additional taxes.
Two thumbs up granny!
Additional taxes for sure.
Puritanism is the suspicion that somebody, somewhere, is having fun.
It seems to me that dealing with the world's oldest profession (politics) without politicians is rather difficult.
Ever been in Nevada? I visited the Chicken Ranch many years ago. Safe, honest. Why should the government tell me what to do in my private life. A one night fling. A fling in Nevada. Nevada's brothels are taxed and safer than a bar fling. Leave us alone you righteous pigs.
Sounds painful......but what you and your "granny" do behind closed doors is your business.
I once again would like to point out that here in all these comments are the Democrats. Nothing but class and morals.
This is the first of many things Canada will legalize over the next decade…pot is next. Remember, however, that it is only in one province, not the entire country. They don’t seem to get as upset about these things.
I wonder what is taking the this is against God people so long to start posting about Hell?
Too bad this country has a puritan past with a bunch of 'I'm holier than thou' types running the country. But the sad thing that's what the people in the US want, otherwise nobody would be showing up at Santorum's rallies, for example.
Holier thjan thou-- people trying to ban tobacco both in Ontario and in the USA. Just one example of progressives selective thinking
Nothing so needs reforming as other people's habits.
Mark Twain
We're generally glad this went though, it means sex workers now have a safer environment to, well, work. It's not our place to legislate the morality of others, and certainly worth recognizing when something simply won't go away regardless of how many police you employ.
In response to those that wanted to have a bit more info on the topic, taxation does seem to be popular (click on "highest rated" if the link goes through). Unfortunately pot is being put on the back burner, at least for now. We currently have a conservative government who just got a majority. But I can guarantee that the top two "left" leaning parties (one is now a centrist party) strongly back legalization, which, along with the conservatives, are the only ones that matter votes wise.
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/03/26/ontario-appeal-court-sex-trade-laws-monday.html
We don't want to ban tobacco. Not in a hundred years. We'd be back to where we are with pot today. What we DO want to do, however is place heavier restrictions on it. If you smoke that is your choice, but we want to reduce the amount of harm that could be done to another person through it as much as possible and do our best to try to reduce smoking in future generations. We try to confront the problem head on.
Who took my moniker?
US will never do this. we got the highest jail population in the world and if they legalized this, its just one less excuse to jail ppl. we got a goverment, potlicans, lawmakers, cops who love to enforce laws on the citizens but all of them break laws and 99.9% of the time dont spend any time in jail like we do.
It might as well be legalized in Toronto. On one cold november night I passed by a bank where a half-dozen prostitutes were keeping warm in the ATM lobby. When they saw me they all lined up against the glass window and gave me the international sign for blowjob. It was absolutely bizarre.
Bet the prostitutes were all French-Canadian Men.
Wow Lynda, you must hate the French Canadians? Sounds like someone's feelings are hurt, Qui?
@Lynda Schnultz,
"Bet the prostitutes were all French-Canadian Men".
You should be happy!!.................Now your dad will make a killing!! Especially if he goes by your family name
Put them Titt!es on the glass when y'all lay up on the hood
@Lynda--how clever of you to perpetuate the ignorant American stereotype by perpetuating an ignorant Canadian one. Bravo!
No doubt there will be the right wing extremists who will challenge this bold step forward. Make no mistake, we have the same pulpit pounding wahoos up here. They will rant and rave and preach and gnash their teeth that as a country we're going to hell in a handbasket. We won't. As a Canadian and a woman, I applaud this baby step forward and look forward to making strides in giving women control over their bodies.
@fnkheehaw--welcome home!
If you think your ATM lobby experience was bizarre, try walking down Oranienburgerstrasse in Berlin some evening.
@herRoyalGroviness
Why thank you! As you already know, I am very happy to be home, especially knowing I live in a country with people like you!!!
"... all lined up against the glass window and gave me the international sign for blow job."
Those were bankers.
Looks like America is going to have to crack down on the much more liberal standards of its satellite nation, Canada.
Nah, we let 'em do what they want.
I consider Canada a Progressive Test. If enough people are willing to put up with the cold and move there for the legal marijuana, gay marriage, and now prostitution, then we've fallen too far behind in the Freedom Race.
Yeah, Freedom to burn in Hell. Better enjoy the cold now.
Pot isn't legal in Canada. It was only decriminalized.
And the most ironic thing was that US was supposed to be the country with the most freedoms. Apparently, there must have been an exception to cases involving morality (personal sex life and personal use of drugs).
Satellite nation? We're doing considerably better by most standards.
If there's a freedom race going on, either - a) the US didnt make the cut, b) we were disqualified around 1914 or so, or c) we're running backward as fast as the politicians can manage collectively.
Libs try and take our gun and speech rights away, while conservatives try and take our right to our own bodies. And both parties try to take away any rights that the corporations ask for.
bondibox what is the international sign for blowjob? Just wondering, wouldn't want to miss a opportunity.
Holding an invisible microphone to your mouth while pushing out your cheek with your tongue?
hehhehhehheh
But they won't legalize polygamy so a man can take legal responsibility for his mistresses or girlfriends...
I'd guess that most people think taking responsibility for his first marriage probably takes priority over that.
what woman these days need a man to take legal responsibility for her.... and i hope that your form of polygamy means that the women can have as many men as they want!!! If so, hell i'll join!
What difference would that make?
If he had 30 wives he would still have a Hooker on the side.
Anyone can take legal responsibility for another person....just sign a binding contract saying that that is what you want to do... you just can't legally marry that person if you already have a wife....
So the fear is that prostitutes will proposition clients in public? That's the problem? Really?
Well, whatever works for them. If it turns out well maybe we'll start legalization in a decade or so.
We need to adopt the same law in the US. Prostitution will never, ever be stopped. There are going to be many happy men in Detroit....Windsor is a bridge away.
You just beat me to that. I was thinking the same thing.
A bonus for all the Windsor Ballet subscribers!
Windsor Ballet
Thinly veiled euphemism for the many strip clubs and exotic dancers in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
from the Urban dictionary........
My friends and I have referred to the strip clubs in Ontario (specifically, in and around Niagara Falls, ONT) as the "ballet" for years.
In more recent years, the girls at these clubs (mainly of Eastern European descent) made no bones, so to speak, about offering their goods for more than just a simple "lap dance".... so I'm not sure exactly how it's going to be much different now, besides the Canadian government getting a cut of the profits ;)
We who have grown up in the Detroit/Suburbs have enjoyed Windsor's 19 year old drinking age as well....and from what I understand 30 years later, nothing has changed.
Legalizing prostitution and marijuana would bring Michigan back to life.
In what is probably completely unrelated news, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership has projected a 200% increase in Ontario's tourism related tax income for 2013.
Time to do it in US as well
Gotta love those Royal Canadian Mounteeeese.
Road Trip Anyone?
I like the Canadian tax code, it's about time pimps and hoes pay their fair share.
Yeah which includes that awesome free medical care too
Europe is going to loose a lot of business..
Quebec will probably enact the same law but stipulate that prostitutes' clients must learn and speak French.
Pimping, if I read this right, so now the law says it's LEGAL to own a sex slave for profit? If this is a big step forward for the women of this world. WoW.
JUst like Dennis Hof on HBO's series. Sex slaves held by a fat old man.
Guess what Steven. You read it wrong.
Steven, you definitely read it wrong.
Pimping and brothles are legalized meaning that in order to operate as a Pimp (or general contractor as I'm sure they will be referring to themselves as) you would have to register as one...meaning you would have to claim that as income and your workers would be subject to welfare checks (ie, random checks to make sure theyre of age, willing participants, and STD clear). Legalizing all of this just enables women who are in unsafe environments to work for someone who actually looks out for them and has security. if a Pimp is beating and forcing a girl to do things she doesnt want to she now can either go to the police without fear that she will be arrested and with the reassurance that she will be taken seriously, or she can work for a brothel who abides by guidelines (And then get herself together enough to leave the business if she chooses)...Would you rather these women stay in the shadows so we can continue to ignore their pain?
I might be inclined to go along with the brothel but as far as I'm concerned, pimping is just another side of human trafficking. I could go on but that's what it is, be it some hungry, homeless kid picked up off the street corner or a drugged-out skank who needs money for a fix. You cannot make a case for it.
pugface:
Apparently you seem to take the facts and bury them. Because prostitution is legal and controlled and regulated it reduces human trafficking. These women do this by choice and NOT forced into prostitution which human trafficking does. As long as it kept illegal you are forcing the trade into an unregulated black market where criminals have the control. With it being regulated these sex workers have rights and regulations that keep them safe and free to make their own choices.
Yes, please do go on. I want to hear your bassackward views on the subject so I can nail you to the wall with your deluded logic.
That's exactly what we have now with prostitution being illegal. See, you supporting it being illegal means you support the homeless kid being kidnapped and thrown into prostitution and you support the drugged-out skank turning tricks for a fix. If the sex trade were regulated and controlled there wouldn't be any money in it for criminals and they wouldn't be kidnapping our young boys and girls. It's the same thing with drugs. As long as you keep drugs illegal and force it into the black market there will be criminals there to make a profit of an unregulated substance.
I've made a case for it and I could go on and I will. Just waiting for your rebuttal which will be easy to argue against because your arguments are the exact reason why the laws do more damage than the act itself. I'm also willing to bet your stance is primarily based on religious grounds. Bring it.
ROADTRIP!!!
Where did they get the idea from Dennis Hof ? Fat, Old disgusting PIMP.
Ahh, the skanky sticky musky smell of freedom.
Something you'll never know.
But you still have your hand.
Suck my what?
Ok Ontario..You have just become a Member of a "War Conflict" Name Change..Person's,"Ignorant Human Being"List...
Wonder how long before Canada makes Dutch the official language.
Jasperark-1270934
Sounds like Americas have already changed their official Language to Spanish!
This headline should have read "Pimpin'
ain'tis easy ... in Ontario".Hopefully all of our pimps and hos will now migrate to Ontario. They can have them.
Long as you don't show up Matt R !!!
not all of them
Don't worry heehaw, there will be plenty of skanks and whores for everyone.
@ Yourekidding
Well if they all migrate from the U.S. like our friend Matt R would like, there's bound to be more Pimps and Ho's than Canadians. (Population 34million)
By the way, now that your profession has been legalized does this mean you’re coming too?
Just curious
Hey there hoser, me love you long time eh?
We should legalize medical prostitution only
Hahaha!
You do know that there is actually medical "prostitution" For ppl that have disabilities that make it hard (no pun intended) to have sex....They also assist with old couples who have trouble with mobility... They are considered therapists.
It's a good thing..
Unlike the USA Canada seems to be more in step with the times....I get chills thru my spine every time a person like Rick Santorum wins a primary...this country needs to get with the program, this is the smartest country in the world....well. I take that back, GW Bush was elected twice & kids here are most interested in Jersey Shore, the Kardashians, fashion & crappy music, the baby boomers the ones that make this nation the greatest nation in the world, the ones who took us to the moon are fading, getting older & dying, I weep for the future of this great nation.
i fear for the future of this nation too. however, i wouldn't put the blame on generations that have yet to put their mark on our country. going to the moon was a huge undertaking, no doubt. but we are not in the cold war anymore and our country has spent more money than we'll make in the next 3 generations. you can't blame that on upcoming generations...
also, electing bush was almost a given on the 2nd election... look who the dems put up against him? it's going to be a lot like this coming election... Obama will probably win by default because the repubs don't have anybody really good to put up against him. Even if 70% of the population doesn't like Obama it's almost better to re-elect than to put another idiot in office who doesn't know what he's doing either. same thing that happened with bush.
younger generations will have to figure out how to pay for all this, save social security (if its even worth saving), secure our boarders from terrorist on weaker budgets, and keep us from falling to a 3rd world country. And that is the sad state of affairs of this country...
Baby boomers are not the greatest generation it was their parents or were you being sarcastic?
The parents of the baby boomers were the greatest generation? Really? You mean the ones who didn't stop the Holocaust? The ones who actually dropped the atom bomb on human beings? That generation?
- You don't know much, do you? I'm a boomer. My parents, my Dad anyway, got drafted after high school to go fight. He was a goddam teenager! The holocaust was taking place in Europe while he was still taking English Lit and Geometry. What in hell was he supposed to have done about it? As for the atom bomb, I wish he HAD been the one who dropped it. That would have been one more reason to be proud of him, not that I ever needed any. I'm just sorry we only had two of them at the time. BTW, I just upped my respect for that generation. Up yours.