I have to be the strangest Christian I’ve ever met. I voted against Initiative 26 in our state, not because I’m pro-abortion, but because there was just too much uncertainty in regard to how the government would eventually interpret it. That’s another article for another day, though.

I also think marijuana should be legal. I’ve known many fewer people to be killed by using marijuana than I have by alcohol or tobacco. I even know people who could benefit from its medical benefits for depression and Multiple Sclerosis. They won’t use it, however, because it’s illegal. I guess I just look for the positives in everything.

I said all that to get to this: prostitution should also be legal. While, as a Christian, I do think that sex belongs in a marriage between a man and a woman, and whatever you do is none of my business. I think you have a right to do what you want to. I’m not the one to judge you. If prostitution is how you make money to take care of your child, that’s your decision to make. People do it anyway, legal or not. The fact that it’s illegal keeps them from getting proper care. If a prostitute happens to get raped, can he/she go to the hospital and expect unbiased treatment from the hospital staff or police? I’m willing to bet that answer is no.

I doubt that I can give any perfect answers on what should be required of legal prostitution. I’m thinking there should probably be some sort of union, akin to how porn actors/actresses keep up with testing and whatnot. I know in the education realm, we have to pay dues to cover our liability insurance. I don’t know if maybe that would be something that should be required of prostitutes.
I do, however, think that mandatory STI testing should be instituted, both for the prostitute’s benefit and that of her clients. Perhaps quarterly testing would be a possibility, as well as the ability to go in and take a test any time the prostitute feels it’s necessary.

The union should probably have a customized healthcare plan so that any form of birth control the person desires is affordably available to them so as to prevent unintended pregnancies.

Most importantly, I feel that a person must be at least age 18, preferably 21, to work as a prostitute. I believe 18 is the age that one may sell his or her body as a nude model for Playboy or as an actor/actress in the porn industry. At that age, you are legally responsible for yourself, and hopefully have enough knowledge to keep yourself out of harmful situations.

My concern for individuals working in sex trades is being involved in sex trafficking. If you got in of your own free will, that’s fine, and you can walk away any day you want. On the other hand, if you were sold into the sex trade and belong to someone else beyond your will, there’s a higher possibility of depression, injury, or even death at the hand of your owner. Prostitution should definitely be a profession in which you work as a free agent.

I also don’t think people who purchase the services of a prostitute should be jailed. Maybe they just can’t get laid! As long as the person hiring treats the person hired with an agreed upon amount of respect and behaviors that have been discussed prior to meeting, what’s the problem? I’m sure that the prostitute wouldn’t have agreed to the meeting if he or she weren’t willing to go through with the acts.

Just because a person chooses prostitution doesn’t mean that person doesn’t have higher goals for his or her life. What if that person really wants to be a doctor someday, but the family can’t afford to send him or her to school? In our current economy, it’s not likely that a person would be able to get a good job with no education and save up the money to go to medical school.

So yes, I definitely think prostitution should be legal. I can only find reasons it should be, for the interest of those involved, rather than reasons it shouldn’t be. Legal or not, there will always be prostitutes. Legal or not, there will always be pot smokers. Legal or not, there will always be people who do the “wrong” thing. Morality is best left to God, in my opinion; He’ll deal with it when we get to Him.

I’m sure someone will have something to say about what a horrible Christian I am, but trust me, I’ve got my convictions just like you have yours. And I’m not gonna judge you for yours, so please don’t judge me for mine. I’m just glad to be back around and posting. I’m looking forward to be being back and posting and interacting with you fine folks!