Another reason to legalize prostitution is to get rid of pimps and other violence against prostitute. Some prostitutes (and I mean male and female, I'm not being gender specific) feel they need a pimp to help them. What they don't realize is their pimp takes most of their money and what they do realize (of course) but don't care about is the pimp physically and sexually abuses them whenever they choose. A pimp could easily kill a prostitute and figure "who'll know, who'll miss them?" Another way that prostitutes face violence is by some john's. John's for the most part probably get what they want and go on their merry way. But there are reasons men go to prostitutes. Yes most of the reason is to get laid. But some men are seriously mentally ill and blaming women for their problems they are out looking for hookers to beat, burn, cut, shoot, etc. If prostitution were legalized the act would be done in a specified area with other employees around, most likely even security. If a john got out of hand he would be dealt with, just like if a customer at McDonald's gets out of hand. There would be bosses (someone has to run any business) but no need for pimps.
OK, We discussed prostitution, lets discuss marijuana. Can anyone tell me why this is still illegal? It has been proven that it impairs ones judgement no more than alcohol does. Also, have you ever seen a person who is high on marijuana beat the crap out of someone? Or do people generally I don't know, mellow out after smoking marijuana? The main danger after people smoke pot is the food supply in a house, not a person. Marijuana also does not cause the crime sprees that other harder drugs, such as heroin, can cause. One reason for that is when you come down off of marijuana you are not going to withdraw from it so bad that you will do anything (see prostitution above) to get high again. I'm not for these half and half laws, because they still set it up so you can get in trouble. Let me give an example. In my state, possessing small amounts of marijuana has been decriminalized. Which means you can have up to one ounce of marijuana in your possession (it is still a civil charge which carries a $100.00 fine but not a criminal charge) and not face criminal charges. However, you cannot buy it nor can you grow it. Selling and growing are both still illegal. So are you just supposed to conjure it up? Laws like this are not the way, because people can still be charged criminally if they sell it, buy it, grow it, or possess more than an ounce. Also, you know the police catching you with that less than one ounce knows you either bought it or grew it and maybe even are going to sell it.
Now for one very good reason for legalizing both marijuana and prostitution that I think most of us could agree on. Taxes!!! This is the United States, we tax everything. Here we have a very popular product and an equally popular service that could bring millions in tax money into the towns, cities, states of this country and of course the federal government itself. We are trillions in debt in this country and we have these two things which could help chip away at that debt, but no way, Jose'! There are reasons to legalize both, but no good reasons not to. Let me change that, there are no good reasons that I can think of not to legalize both. Now I could see how someone, perhaps someone from the religious right for instance, may be able to come up with what they may construe as good reasons, but would they really be good reasons? Hint: the bible is not a good reason (as a general rule of thumb the bible is not a good reason it is an excuse to rationalize ones bias')
Janet Lee Smith
07/23/2012
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