SURVEY: Should prostitution be decriminalized?

[Scott]

Empower Foundation, a group that advocates for sex workers, is conducting a drive to get 10,000 signatures and submit a petition to parliament to decriminalize prostitution.  

 

Which option best expresses your opinion?

 

Please feel free to leave a comment.  
 

[klauskunkel]

any method to deprive the police of an income stream is inherently good

[Kinnock]

It already is, in effect - unless the Lumpinee Police think young girls hang about all night outside their police station hoping to date a cop.

[finnsk]

This question is to simple.

What is prostitusion ? Is it people working without free will under an alfons, then it must be still criminal. Is it individual persons under free will making money and maybe seeking the luck, then I can not see it is criminal.

[djayz]

41 minutes ago, klauskunkel said:

any method to deprive the police of an income stream is inherently good

I'm pretty sure they'll find other ways to collect. 

[JusticeGB]

When I first came to Thailand in 1980 most girls working in bars in Pattaya were sold to the bars for a year to work as prostitutes. They were given food and lodgings and a small percentage of the money they earned the bar. It's totally different now girls see it as a high paying job. If it was legalized then they would suffer less harassment from the BIB. Less brown envelopes would be involved and the girls would get social security. 

[holy cow cm]

Not going to happen.

[Orton Rd]

Lot of customers on here by the look of it then ????

[Brunolem]

10 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

Not going to happen.

Cannot happen...you cannot legalize something that doesn't exist.

 

Throughout the years, many government members have walked the...Walking Street, without ever encountering prostitution.

 

Move along, nothing to see here!

Edited September 27, 2020 by Brunolem

[Moonlover]

12 minutes ago, holy cow cm said:

Not going to happen.

I voted for legalization, but sadly I have to agree with you. Not while this country is still under the pervasive influence of outdated religious attitudes.

[teacherclaire]

They should be legal, men and women. Plus given a chance to pay into the Thai social security, the opportunities to get sick are much higher as a prostitute.

 

Free anonymous health checks included. We're not in the 18th century anymore, and if certain people can have 20 wives, I don't see a big difference; they're not in for love.

I don't think that the 13-year-old girl who was supposed to marry a Muslim was loving him. Money makes the world go around and causes a lot of problems.

 

 

 

  

[4MyEgo]

Legalising working girls and drugs reduces the necessity for corruption.

 

The above said it has to be managed with policies and in a manner which is free from authoritarian interference. 

[holy cow cm]

29 minutes ago, Brunolem said:

Cannot happen...you cannot legalize something that doesn't exist.

 

Throughout the years, many government members have walked the...Walking Street, without ever encountering prostitution.

 

Move along, nothing to see here!

Wasn't something mentioned the other day about 20,000 having been arrested the previous year? It won't happen as yes you are correct as it is in denial or refused to be acknowledged, and next there is too much money in it for many reasons connected with it, even the ones who get busted and may lose their freedom on many levels.. 

[holy cow cm]

36 minutes ago, Moonlover said:

I voted for legalization, but sadly I have to agree with you. Not while this country is still under the pervasive influence of outdated religious attitudes.

I really don't think it is that on the biggest level. To easy to exploit the establishments and the gals by certain figures with it being illegal.

[micmichd]

1 hour ago, finnsk said:

This question is to simple.

What is prostitusion ? Is it people working without free will under an alfons, then it must be still criminal. Is it individual persons under free will making money and maybe seeking the luck, then I can not see it is criminal.

Empower Foundation is a group of workers that work under free will. 

[micmichd]

38 minutes ago, teacherclaire said:

They should be legal, men and women. Plus given a chance to pay into the Thai social security, the opportunities to get sick are much higher as a prostitute.

 

Free anonymous health checks included. We're not in the 18th century anymore, and if certain people can have 20 wives, I don't see a big difference; they're not in for love.

I don't think that the 13-year-old girl who was supposed to marry a Muslim was loving him. Money makes the world go around and causes a lot of problems.

 

 

 

  

They - like all Thais - have already Universal Health Care. And since they study the rules, I'm quite sure they will know this. 

[Ventenio]

this poll further says what I've saying the last 100 years

 

99.99999999999% of all farangs here are sexpats.  

 

 

[Peterphuket]

Yes legalize but with one remarking, not under 18 years of age, maybe even 21.

[Eibot]

same for weed please!!!!

[Baerboxer]

1 hour ago, Orton Rd said:

Lot of customers on here by the look of it then ????

 

Nothing like a bit of sophistry.

 

 

[Baerboxer]

24 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

this poll further says what I've saying the last 100 years

 

99.99999999999% of all farangs here are sexpats.  

 

 

 

More sophistry.

 

The sun came out and rose in the east today. Guess that means the chickens will lay eggs and there will be traffic jams again!

 

About as logically connected as your bias.

[Eibot]

28 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

this poll further says what I've saying the last 100 years

 

99.99999999999% of all farangs here are sexpats.  

 

 

My apologies, but what a dumb statement to make. I'm from the Netherlands but never paid for sexual intercourse in life. Legalising one of the oldest profession known to man, is simply logical from a safety standpoint for the girls doing it. They pay tax, a proper security system can be put in place, government can put in safety regulations, the girls will be recognised for benefits (in case for Covid19 for example) and you basically pull it away from the criminals who run.

 

Use your brain a little bit man.

[PatOngo]

Should prostitution be decriminalized?

Never! What would prostitution do the pristine, squeaky clean national image of Thailand??? I like it how it is, no prostitutes! ???? 

[micmichd]

46 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

this poll further says what I've saying the last 100 years

 

99.99999999999% of all farangs here are sexpats.  

 

 

No wonder if you compare what's available on the Western sex markets. 

[PatOngo]

47 minutes ago, Ventenio said:

this poll further says what I've saying the last 100 years

 

99.99999999999% of all farangs here are sexpats.  

 

 

Little or no idea!

[micmichd]

21 minutes ago, Eibot said:

My apologies, but what a dumb statement to make. I'm from the Netherlands but never paid for sexual intercourse in life. Legalising one of the oldest profession known to man, is simply logical from a safety standpoint for the girls doing it. They pay tax, a proper security system can be put in place, government can put in safety regulations, the girls will be recognised for benefits (in case for Covid19 for example) and you basically pull it away from the criminals who run.

 

Use your brain a little bit man.

Neither did I. But I lost my virginity in Holland, and many Dutch ladies or girls I was with were bashed as "prostitutes" by German tourists (moffen) 

Edited September 27, 2020 by micmichd

[Eibot]

1 minute ago, micmichd said:

Neither did I. But I lost my virginity in Holland, and many Dutch waitresses I was with were bashed as "prostitutes" By German tourists (moffen) 

Can't blame the Germans, they are born that way

[piewarmer]

Pay 4 play is fine but there's a nasty side called abuse which is not on ....

no means no and yes means yes, I don't need to explain.

[Brunolem]

1 hour ago, Ventenio said:

this poll further says what I've saying the last 100 years

 

99.99999999999% of all farangs here are sexpats.  

 

 

How old are you exactly?

 

And who is this .000000000001% ?

You?

 

[BobBKK]

44 minutes ago, Eibot said:

My apologies, but what a dumb statement to make. I'm from the Netherlands but never paid for sexual intercourse in life. Legalising one of the oldest profession known to man, is simply logical from a safety standpoint for the girls doing it. They pay tax, a proper security system can be put in place, government can put in safety regulations, the girls will be recognised for benefits (in case for Covid19 for example) and you basically pull it away from the criminals who run.

 

Use your brain a little bit man.

Never paid eh?  that made me smile it's sooo nice being self-righteous isn't it?  we ALL pay, one way or another dude.