[quote=harvey]BTW, the “authoritarian regimes” conclusion is ridiculous.[/quote]
It’s not a conclusion because it’s a mere restatement of factual evidence, and hence can’t be ridiculous.
Let’s see- Countries where it’s legal: France, Brazil, UK, India, Canada, Argentina, Germany, Brazil, Italy, Spain, and their peers Countries where it’s illegal: Saudi Arabia, China, Libya, Syria, Egypt, Russia, and their peers
So, what list has more authoritarian regimes? Or better put, what list doesn’t have any authoritarian regimes? It looks to me like the US would do better shifting to the first list of countries.
[quote=harvey]Anyway, I’m not arguing that prostitution should not be legal, I’m just pointing out that it is not “just another business” and there is really bad stuff that simply cannot be disassociated with it.[/quote]
We largely agree then. The same could be said of cars… it’s no just another business b/c people can easily be killed. Cars are legal, but it’s not a free-for-all, do-what-you-want system. Cars are manufactured according to strict standards set by the gov’t, drivers need to be licensed, rules of the road are heavily enforced, etc. Cars could kill people if poorly manufactured or clumsily driven, or they could be used to commit serious crimes. But still, we choose to keep cars legal, although with heavy regulation.
