Should it be illegal to buy sex?

[SadisticNature]

I am absolutely for the decriminalization of gambling, marijuana, prostitution and pornography. I don't have a problem with them being regulated but I do want to question what the "sin" tax represents.(?)

Marijuana is from a family of plant many people are allergic to. I'd be happy for it to be legalized as long as where you smoke it is subject to a similar level of conditions as cigarettes.

Prostitution it depends a lot on the regulations, if its done in a smart way its far better, if its done haphazardly then its a huge issue.

Pornography can be tricky as to where to draw the line. Obviously child porn should be illegal, straightforward vanilla porn should be legal. Most BDSM and fetish stuff should probably be legal, but where does one draw the lines on say animals, exhibitionism, heavy SM or torture, fake rape, etc.

The "sin tax" represents the fact that its a heavy regulated industry, and a luxury rather than a necessary good. This means the government can afford to tax it heavily to pay for regulation and essential services. I also think legal marijuana with 30% taxation would be far cheaper than illegal marijuana. In fact flooding the market to that extent should make it cheaper than medical marijuana is currently.

I think people will be happy that they will be able to get these things without fear of arrest, and if the way to make them legal is through government regulation then charging for that regulation is necessary.

[Thorne]

Marijuana is from a family of plant many people are allergic to. I'd be happy for it to be legalized as long as where you smoke it is subject to a similar level of conditions as cigarettes.

I would go even further, making it legal within your own home, if you wish it, but not in public.And there should be test, similar to the breathalyzer for alcohol, which could determine a person's ability to drive safely.

Prostitution it depends a lot on the regulations, if its done in a smart way its far better, if its done haphazardly then its a huge issue.

Agreed. Legalizing it and restricting it to brothels, which are regulated and controlled for health purposes, would reduce the criminal element involvement. And, of course, taxing it would add a revenues to the city/state coffers. Probably a LOT of money.

Pornography can be tricky as to where to draw the line. Obviously child porn should be illegal, straightforward vanilla porn should be legal. Most BDSM and fetish stuff should probably be legal, but where does one draw the lines on say animals, exhibitionism, heavy SM or torture, fake rape, etc.

As is necessary now, all porn producers should be required to provide proof on demand that the actors are legal adults, and children under the age of 21 (IMO) should not be permitted. (If you ain't old enough to vote, you ain't old enough to do porn.) Other than that, it should be up to the courts to determine if the acts depicted were performed without prior consent. Animal sex presents a slew of problems, though. The animals can't give consent, naturally. But is a male dog, for example, actually harmed by boinking a willing female? Would a female horse, say, even notice a human male going into her? Tough questions.

I think people will be happy that they will be able to get these things without fear of arrest, and if the way to make them legal is through government regulation then charging for that regulation is necessary.

SOME people will be happy. Others won't be at all happy if people can legally do things they consider immoral. Based on what we see making its way into the news these days, though, a lot of those people will still take advantage of it, and scream all the louder about the "sin" being permitted.