I recently learned that prostitution was legal in Germany. Is pimping legal too or is banned?
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Please don't guess at answers.\n\nProstitution is legal and controlled as an independent business.\n\nAny form of organization or, as you say it "pimping" is a felony.  \n\nThe Polezi (German Police) regularly seek out and bust Pimps.
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here or in Germany?????????? you can do it in America, but its against the law in Germany!!\n\nits the same kind of idiot we have here, as they had in NAZI Germany...the same white trash mentality!!
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Taking advantage of somebody isn't against the law, unless you are talking about sexual molestation. If that is what you mean, then you absolutely need to call the police. Otherwise, if you are talking about someone, say, making you buy their dinner all the time, that isn't illegal. Immoral maybe, but not illegal.
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Prostitution is legal in Nevada.  Some argue that prostitution should be legalized everywhere because the way the laws stand now, it denies some men and women the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, in other words, it denies some a right to work in a job that is suited for them.  \n\nMost Americans believe that prostitution is morally wrong, but at the same time, the most prevalent users of prostitutes are middle-class, middle-aged American men.\n\nProstitues in Nevada have an obligation to get regular medical care in order to assure that they are disease free.  Legalized prostitution would eliminate 'pimps' that feed on 'working women' and also deny those women their right to pursue their occupation in freedom.  \n\nPolitically, prostitution will probably not be legalized in the near future because it's a political hot potato and any legislator proposing the legalization of prostitution outside of Nevada would be looked upon with scorn and be ridiculed.
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Things you should know... prostitution is illegal.
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"Ya know it's hard out here for a pimp, when he tryin to get the money for the rent..."\n\nMen who sleep with different ladies aren't called pimps.\nPimps are the care-takers of Hos.\nAnd Women who sleep around aren't whores-they are messed up. Prostitution ought to be legal. If a woman is going to sell out her soul through her body, she ought to at least get paid for it.\nBut to better answer your question-many men are threatened by and afraid of women in this society, so they call them things in hopes of "keeping them in their place."
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Why is this a Communist trait?  Why not just authoritarian? \nI thought sex for sale was not really legal and especially when minors are involved. But I don't go to those sites so I won't know much about this issue.
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No.\nBut, they can get the prostitute into a room with them. And then when they begin to start talking about money, that is when they can arrest them.\nIn general, I would immagine that it is seriously frowned upon if they do get sexual services for free from a prostitue.
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i didn't know you can quit being a pimp
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it is illegal indeed\n\n:> peace\n.
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Sex is LEGAL worldwide between two consenting adults. The MORAL ideas differ in every part of every country.
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Yes.  And allow me to elucidate.\n\n1)  It's the world's oldest profession for a reason.  Trying to stamp out prostitution is like trying to drain a river with a straw.\n\n2)  It's a consensual act.  The buyer and the seller are both willing participants.  I'm not saying that it's healthy, but those who sell their bodies aren't being stopped anyway.  And healthy profits can fund the therapy needed to get out of that business' mindset... in theory.  Or it can buy a lot of drugs... which is another legalization topic to hold...\n\n3)  Legalization can lead to regulation: required doctor visits for health certification, like the "A, B, C" system in California restaurants.  With legal prostitutes to visit, there may be a decrease in "blind hookups" at your local bar, where a lot of disease gets spread around for free... well, for the price of a few drinks.
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No, it is illegal in all states.\n\nUtah was required to outlaw polygamy when it became a state.  Some say that the police look the other way still in regards to polygamy in that state.
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Pixarian1 you ask the most interesting questions. :)\n\nI agree that the two are virtually the same. but since the pornography industry is a billion dollar industry its exempt. When a industry makes that much money they get away with a lot of laws. examples: \nCigarette industry. Its known that they are making a product that hurts and kills. while if a pharmaceutical company were to produce a product with one tenth of the side effect they would be pulled off of the shelves. However since cigarette make so much money so they aren't shut down. \n\nFirearms: Its been proven that they advertise to criminals. "Fingerprint resistant hand grips" but they continue to thrive. \n\nthere are many others. like Oil co. and HMO but the point is if the prostitution were organized and were making over a billion dollars world wide. It would be legal. \n\np.s pixarian1 email or IM me. I would like to chat with you. :)
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No I don't think prostitution should be "banned" at all.  It has been around for a long long time and will be around for a long long time.  Criminalizing it is just plain senseless if both are consenting adults... leave them alone for goodness sake!
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Certain countries in Europe have legalized it and have had no adverse effects.  Others have had problems.  It primarily depends on the culture of the people there.  It can dramatically reduce the occurance of STD's by instituting mandatory monitoring and treatment as well as control standards (i.e. condoms, cleanliness quidelines).  It would reduce adult trafficing beccause the need would be filled legally.  As for child prostsitution, that's a completely different game and the legalization of adult prostitution would hve little to no impact on it.
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It's not normally legal to advertise sexual services.\n\nThe use of sexual imagery in advertising considered "a sure thing" in the advertising industry.  It prevents overpaid ad execs having to think too much.