Prostitution pros and cons pitched

Former NBA star and Kardashian TV regular Lamar Odom was the trending topic du jour recently when he was found unresponsive at a Nevada brothel.

The former Los Angeles Laker had spent $75,000 over three days to ensure that two women would take care of his every need.

It begs the question, couldn’t he have received more for his money at FarmersOnly.com?

We digress.

Surge staffers took the event as an opportunity to banter. No, not about how professional athletes are obviously paid too much, but the legality of prostitution.

Why is it legal in Nevada and not other states? Should it be, or should it be banned everywhere?

The Myrtle Beach area certainly sees its fair share of prostitution arrests and use of moral code to close strip clubs, so we think it’s a relevant topic.

Pay for play

It’s not called the oldest profession for just any reason.

Hookers exist. They will exist no matter the law, the same as drugs persist despite being illegal.

There will be sexually transmitted diseases. There will be mugging. There will be homicides.

But, would those occur with regulation? Just like marijuana is being legalized in many states, so should prostitution.

By doing so, governments could regulate who takes part and ensure the safety of all, both medically and physically.

The practice should also be taxed heavily, and be used to shore up Social Security.

Think about the revenue potential for something everyone is doing anyway.

Preposterous perversion

it’s wrong.

Is there any other way to say it? How can condoning a woman (or man for that matter) to allow their body to be abused for revenue humane?

There is a reason every state but Nevada has outlawed brothels, and hte federal government should ensure that it follows suit.

Legalizing prostitution would lead to a drastic decline in family values. Divorce rates would skyrocket ... young men would squander their money on a meaningless sexual encounter.

The problem tugs at the very fiber of American standards. Where prostitution goes, drug use, burglary and other violent crimes follow.

Prostitutes are beaten an average of 12 times per year according to the Christian Science Monitor.

Why would anyone want that to be legal?

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This story was originally published October 20, 2015 at 1:34 PM with the headline "Prostitution pros and cons pitched."