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I guess that when most of us hear the phrase host bar, we think of men, probably older men, going to places with attractive young women, so when the next words in the BBC News's title were "for women", I thought it might be worth a look. It was. Actually, I've heard of the same thing happening in Bangkok for wealthy, hi-so women who want a handsome young man and who prefer not to visit the numerous gay bars and cocktail lounges in Bangkok. I'm sure it also happens in Australia and every where else. What made it more interesting in this case was, as Williamson reminds us, the fact that traditional Korean society is seen as more conservative than modern American or Australian society, where such things are sort of normal and accepted these days, although when I was a child growing up in rural Australia, prostitution and such things were all very secretive, and illegal.
Sadly, their citizens most private and personal activities, their sex lives and intimate relationships, is something that too many governments take far too much interest in, and almost always for bad reasons, with seriously unjust results. Today, prostitution is legal in Australia, although brothels selling sex remain illegal in the more conservative western states. I think this legalisation has been good for Australian society, for men and women working in the sex industry, and for their customers. It has greatly reduced the police and other corruption that used to exist. It has also made life much safer for male and female sex workers, who can now go to the police if they are abused by customers or employers, and the same for customers in these legal businesses. The related health problems are also much improved. And of course, the sex industry now pays its taxes like every other industry. Finally, I think that it makes the whole society more honest when we can be open and admit how human beings feel and behave, and allow adults to freely agree to do things that do not harm other people against their will. As usual, less government control has been very good for Australian society and citizens.
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In my opinion, legalizing banned things, both by law and by customs, is advantageous for modern and liberal society. As Peter made a comment on prostitution, I agree that it should be legalized to eliminate illegal activities and oppressive behavior to female victims force to work in sex industry.
ReplyDeleteThe host bar service for ladies is another interesting case showing that everyone needs freedom and relaxation. In the past women in most cultures were usually exploited as servants. Nonetheless, they became (increasingly) equal to men and have more roles significantly. As a result, it is no doubt that ladies can act or do what male people can do.
Another aspect on phenomena about female rights is obvious that open-minded countries tend to accept what the conservative persons reject due to its unethical appearance. I believe that some in ethics have purposes in the exploited way which the liberal desire to get rid of them.
Thank you Cee.
DeleteI especially like the idea in your last paragraph.
What do others think? Do you agree with Cee's thoughtful response in his third paragraph? I'm tempted to reply, but I'd like to give others an opportunity to respond first.
And if anything is unclear, it's OK to ask questions in a response. I am sure that Cee will be happy to answer.
I agreed with Cee's opinion just only his last paragraph which he thought that illegal things which the ethic banned often have reasons to ban them.
DeleteI would like to point negative effects that might be happen after prostitution turned into legal activity by the government.
One of the first things to notice is that the government cannot reduce the number of people who are prostitutes and the number will increase rapidly, even though prostitutions were under control by the government. Because they can earn money easily and rapidly from prostitutions beside working in office for eight hours every weekday, although prostitutions feel never proud to do it. Then the result of this phenomenon will increase inflation rate and destroy growth rate of the economy as soon. If the government tries to limit the number of them, it will be back into the loop of corruption again.
Secondly, the innocent children are forced or involved in sex industrial before they can make decision of their future careers because their parent wants the money and. This effect will create the situation that the parent who wants money will make baby and fed them before sending them into the market. the children shall look like piglets in farm.
In conclusion, I believe nobody who is in the countries which permitted the legal prostitution feels proud to this and I mention that prostitution should not be legalize, but it should under control and it should have an organize to take care prostitute's rights.
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DeleteI think you raise important and very relevant questions.
Does prostitution occur more or less in countries where it is legal compared with countries where it is illegal?
If legalisation reduces or does not affect the number of prostitutes, would you support making it legal?
For example, in Thailand, prostitution is illegal, in Australia it is legal. Has legalisation increased or reduced the number of prostitutes in Australia?
In which countries is there more child prostitution: those where prostitution is legal or those where it is illegal?
And I think a similar question needs to be asked about other things, such as drug use. Does making drugs such as yaa baa and alcohol legal increase the use of those drugs? Or might it actually increase the drug use and related social problems?
What do we need to do to answer these very important questions? How can't we answer these sorts of questions?
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DeleteI meant, might making something illegal, such as prostitution or a drug like alcohol, actually lead to an increase in use?
And correspondingly, might legalisation lead to a decrease in the problem?
What do we need to answer these very relevant questions?
I agree with the previous comment about the prostitution legalizing that the human rights should protect by law. Moreover, the government can control contagious disease.
ReplyDeleteIn the other hand, my country encourage in traditionally conservation. We have been promoting our country with beautiful cultures. Beside, there are many non government organizations observe the situation. They have their policy to against infringe the human right. We all knew that the prostitution is gray business in Thailand
In my opinion,I support the idea that the government should encourage to turn prostitution in to be legal and the taxation system. Then increase the tax to the high level for bring this fund to manager this business to be legal and support curing HIV patient fund.