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To: mlc9852; sandbar; Protagoras; stuartcr
>>>Why is prostitution illegal?

A most definite carry over from the religious laws of yesteryear.

Actually, prostitution was made illegal in the US towards the end of the 19th Century as a means of preventing women from being forced into the profession against their wills. Many claim it's just a remnant of Puritanism but those are the ones who haven't done their research.

109 posted on 02/13/2006 9:52:31 AM PST by FormerLib (Kosova: "land stolen from Serbs and given to terrorist killers in a futile attempt to appease them.")
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To: FormerLib

Thanks for the info.


110 posted on 02/13/2006 9:53:57 AM PST by mlc9852
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To: FormerLib

Thanks, please provide a link if possible.


113 posted on 02/13/2006 10:09:42 AM PST by Protagoras (If jumping to conclusions was an Olympic event, FR would be the training facility.)
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To: FormerLib

>>>Actually, prostitution was made illegal in the US towards the end of the 19th Century as a means of preventing women from being forced into the profession against their wills. Many claim it's just a remnant of Puritanism but those are the ones who haven't done their research.>>>

No, the OFFICIAL reason was to prevent the spread of deadly diseases such as syphlis and gonorhea, but the outrage didn't begin until it changed from being a rural problem to an urban problem. And I believe for a minute that the puritan laws didn't affect it becoming illegal. It came along the lines of prohibition. The "Government knows best".


114 posted on 02/13/2006 10:15:59 AM PST by sandbar
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