Comments on: S.F. Weighs Decriminalizing Prostitution

Proposition Would Forbid Local Authorities From Going After Sex Workers

[ddaymichael]

Since you can''t stop it, and thousands of years of history tells us that you can''t...you might as well control it.

[honestabe8]

Remember this, folks...if prostitutes get to be unionized, then the ones with the most seniority get the lion''s share of the business...ewwwww..70 year old hookers...

[lawyertom1]

It will make no difference if the measure passes. As we lawyers say, the field has been occupied by State law. As such, any decriminalization by SF will be preempted by State law. Nice try, no cigar.

[dbstevens]

I guess I can agree with the "behind closed doors" as in Rhode Island. But openly public prostitution bothers me a great deal because of kids'' exposure to it. Kids these days already have a hard enough time with the pressure of drugs, ***, and damaging lifestyles. To publicly condone this shallow and heartless lifestyle is not a good idea.

[pirmin3]

Good idea. Welcome to the 21st century.

[nothappyatall]

Ancient Rome under the pagan emperors had a prostitution tax. And in pagan Rome, society had liberal attitudes towards all forms of sexuality. Even child prostitution was accepted.

Posted by liberate40 "

Pedophilia was normal in Greece, it was how boys learned I guess, the Greeks, and the Pompei days- s3x and nudity was totally accepted. in Switzerland a woman topless in a park hardly draws a second glance.

"You have just defined the basis for animal rights activism.
Posted by VoidMaster"

The AR crowd is like the anti abortion crowd- the kind who kill doctors and blow up clinics- both are NUTS, but what someone does in PRIVATE behind closed doors is not a crime and is unenforceable.

[liberate40]

Ancient Rome under the pagan emperors had a prostitution tax. And in pagan Rome, society had liberal attitudes towards all forms of sexuality. Even child prostitution was accepted. As for how San Francisco goes, well anything goes. If Prop. K passes, San Francisco should implement a prostitution tax to help deal with healthcare costs for the prostitutes. They will need treatment from STDs and future prevention.

[eroosevelt08]

Also, if licensed and paying income tax, prostitutes would earn credits toward their social security for their retirement years. A law to license prostitues and have health status requirements might stop the mob''s interest in it.

[caliengineer]

If they do this, I hope they will also cause prostitutes to register. They should all have mandatory STD checks- regularly - and disease prevention and identification classes.
The registration place should offer counseling for sexual abuse and assistance for vocational training, tutors for college classes, drug rehab, etcetera.

Prostitutes are people. Simply not arresting them is sick. Care for them!!! Many prostitutes were rejected early in life and need encouragement and assistance. Sometimes it takes just ONE person to care.

[kansas1946]

A grand idea. It is idiotic that it is illegal to start with.