July 30, 2024
Laws on Prostitution
It is simplistic to say that since prostitution is an evil, it must simply be prohibited: the problem is that if a phenomenon cannot be eradicated (like drugs), then it is better to regulate it, preventing it from falling into the hands of criminals (think of Prohibition in America in the 1920s). If the law cannot truly eradicate prostitution, then it would be better to regulate it by law. In short, I would say that the Merlin Law has not eradicated prostitution; on the contrary, it has worsened i