Pros And Cons Of Decriminalizing Prostitution

The claim is that legalization or decriminalization of prostitution would only be a gift to traffickers and the sex industry bosses. Legalization of prostitution would imply sanctioning all aspects in the sex industry (Malarek, 2011). The sex workers who should be the esteem beneficiaries of the legalization process will end up being third party beneficiaries of the business. This will have the power of the business of the prostitute divided to every player in the market depending on the position of the prostitute herself. Say, the buyers will have the power to bargain hence withdraw the monopoly enjoyed by prostitutes based on social and ethical views of the act. On the other, pimps and traffickers retain more value in the business for the agenting role that they play between the

However, the concern over this argument is based on the position of women involved in the business. Dignifying prostitution and dignifying women involved in the business as prostitutes are two contrasting edges. The reality in it is that legalizing prostitution will only dignify the sex industry itself but not the sex workers themselves. The supporters of the legalization motion fail to consider that decriminalizing prostitution will only decriminalize the industry but not the sex workers. The sex worker will continue to be criminalized based on social and ethical views. The supporter also does not recognize the consequence of legalizing trafficking and pimps as legitimate entrepreneurs amidst legalizing prostitution. In the case where women in the US would be criminalized on sexual activities, it would be advisable to legalize sex that is by nature a right, but not prostitution. The government should, therefore, look into the broader perspective of legalizing pimps and trafficking that hide under the shade of legalizing