Dear Gentlemen, is prostitution illegal anywhere? If it is, I am sorry, I did not notice. Quite the contrary. I have seen beautiful girls (er… children) of very young age standing on the shoulder of highways everywhere in Eastern Europe. In the so-called Western Hemisphere, most cities I visit have the “lust quarter” that my local acquaintances usually point out to me.
I see women sitting in shop windows, standing in parks almost naked. Their cover price was about that for a good dinner for two in a decent restaurant. I heard that in far continents like Asia or South America, “street love” is very typical and bon marché.
How should I know the exact law system of this place or that? Who cares anyway? Pimps do not read legal books. Sex-sick males don’t either.
The real question is the following: How can this world save many women from the leftover dangers of the 19th century. There is prostitution and forced marriage. Girls have their sex organs damaged after birth in some places. Little girl’s are sold away to slavery. Many husbands command the right to beat (and even kill) their wives.
Before creating elaborate legal frameworks for prostitution, dear congressmen and congresswomen, figure out how to stop this.
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