Why is Prostitution Unavoidable? A Library Research Paper Submitted to: Atty. Georgina Peniaranda for English 1023 Polytechnic University of the Philippines Sta. Mesa‚ Manila March 12‚ 2012 By Bianca Rein Marie G. Gaitan BSA 1-14D TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT…………………………………………………………………………… i I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………………...…1 II. HISTORY OF PROTITUTION………………………………………………...2 III. WOMEN AND PROSTITUTION……………………………………………
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Sex for sale Should Prostitution be legalized? Prostitution!! What comes to mind when one hears this word? Cheap‚ degrading‚ trashy‚ offensive‚ any other adjectives come to mind? What about accepted? Shocking as it may seem‚ but research has shown that in the Twelfth and Thirteenth Centuries‚ prostitution was accepted. Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world; however‚ many states in the U.S. outlaw it. For some‚ prostitution is a victimless crime while others fight hard in
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Should prostitution in Thailand be legalized? Attention Getter: Picture in your mind this scenario: Jane is a 26 year old single woman who makes her living working the streets as a prostitute. She is clean‚ and is tested regularly for diseases. Jane is standing on the street‚ dressed promiscuously. Within minutes she is picked up by John‚ a lonely single man looking for a quick fix. She rides with him to a nearby hotel and they engage in sexual activity. When they finish‚ John hands Jane one hundred
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The question as to whether prostitution should be legalized undoubtedly remains one of the exigent issues of public discourse. The underpinning factors influencing the views of many people hinge on public morality‚ culture differences‚ religious considerations‚ human rights and so forth. Today‚ prostitution has been legalized either partly or wholly in Denmark‚ Canada‚ France‚ Mexico‚ Netherlands‚ Israel‚ England and Wales. Meanwhile‚ prostitution remains illegal in Ghana and all the states (except
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Blaine Garland Dr. Manian Final Paper 5 December 2014 Legalize Prostitution One of the oldest legal problems comes from one of the world ’s oldest profession‚ prostitution; there is no denying that the sex industry has been an international work force and some believe it has helped the economy for many countries. As countries around the world deliberate the characteristics of legalizing or at least decriminalizing prostitution. By legalizing or decriminalizing would this reduce some of the inequalities
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Prostitution is one of the world’s oldest professions and is against the law almost everywhere in the United States. A more contemporary study has characterized prostitution as a business transaction understood as such by the parties involved and in the nature of a short term contract. To be a prostitute‚ one has to treat the exchanging of sexual gratification for an established fee as a business deal‚ without any pretence to affection‚ and continue to do this as a form of financial occupation
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There are too many women and girls who are lured to prostitution. Men and boys are also being exposed for sexual purposes. In the 1998 study by the International Labor Organization (ILO)‚ it was estimated that there were at least 400‚000 to 500‚000 prostituted persons in the Philippines with an estimated 60‚000 to 100‚000 children. In 2004‚ the number of those exploited in prostitution alone reached 600‚000 and it ballooned to 800‚000 in 2005. In a 2009 study‚ there were around 800‚000 prostituted
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against the legalization of prostitution. It teaches children and young adults that it is okay to sell your body and be seen as an object. It also puts people at a higher risk of catching a sexually transmitted disease which doctors will waste thousands of dollars trying to treat‚ even though there is no cure. Finally‚ Prostitution is a very dangerous job which could result in in physical abuse‚ and in extreme cases‚ death. Al in all‚ Thomas Hobbes would not support prostitution because it sets a bad example
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Why prostitution should be legalized? The term “Prostitution” is the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money. According to the Sumerian list of profession‚ prostitution is regarded as one of the oldest profession since 2400 B.C. However‚ the idea of selling human being ethically controversial and questions about criminalization‚ decriminalization and regulation of prostitution are widely debated. Some people accept prostitution since it is freedom of one’s
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world’s infamously known oldest profession is prostitution. This essay will express that while prostitution is immoral‚ it is a necessary evil and therefore it should not be fully criminalised. Instead‚ Singapore’s approach is ideal as it strikes a fair balance by regulating prostitution-related activities and retaining control over the red light districts. This paper will first discuss the arguments for and against the legalisation of prostitution and its ethical concerns. Second‚ this paper will
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