Why Prostitution Degrades Us All

I'd like to interject a bit of Judaism into this discussion if you don't mind. Vashti, who refused to parade naked in front of the King and his friends, is not the heroine of the book of Esther. Esther, her replacement, is, indicating quite clearly what Judaism thinks of queen's who won't do exactly what their kings want them to do.

I agree with Leslie Fursetzer. At thew same time decriminalize marijuana. We'll save a lot of money on law enforcement and incarceration, and we can earmark the revenue for healthcare.

In saying that Spitzer "committed adultery," the author of this blog is betraying a shocking lack of familiarity with halacha.

According to Jewish law, adultery is defined as sex between a married woman and someone who is not her husband.

The woman with whom Spitzer met is not married, ipso facto, no adultery took place.

Is Spitzer despicable? Yes. Is he, according to halacha, an adulterer? No.

My understanding as a Christian:
Adultery - Sexual relations(Intercourse) between a Man and Woman...either 'ONE' or 'BOTH is Married to a Third party.

Fornication - Sexual relations(Intercourse) between a Man and Woman...neither 'ONE' is Married.

Spitzer is guilty of Adulty, not only against 'GOD' but his wife and himself!!

Lots of opinions here. Rich conversation with many points of view. I speak as a human being: In my deepest understanding of Right and Wrong and of our Creator, guiltwise there cannot be a difference made in men and women! What kind of G-d creates Man and Woman, loves that creation, and yet sets up two standards of conduct? Come now, Christian, Jew, Innocent-passers-by. Spitzer wrongs us all, because his actions make a farce of faithfulness. At the same time, he has placed himself above the law that he himself enacted.

Now, can we really believe that Mr. Spitzer is as-was before Heaven? I think not. And if a woman had done the same, would she have Heaven's favor, or indifference? Would she have less? G-d help me understand if there is really a difference here in G-d's attitude toward, or the universal consequences of, the actions of male and female.

The safety (for the prostitute) of legalization, the revenue tax-wise, and the safety (health-wise for everyone involved) of legalization are good things.
Legalization would not make it OK, but it would put control factors in play.
In America we can not regulate morality. That would be against everything that our founding fathers and mothers fought and died for - Freedom from religious oppression. If we were to start dictating what moral activities people could or could not be involved in then we would also have to pick a moral code to go by, and not all religions agree (even within their own sects) what their moral codes involve.
I live in Nevada. Prostitution is legal here. The attitude towards women (whether the relationship is man-woman or woman-woman) for the most part is demeaning. Every female (married or not) is potentially a prostitute, a home wrecker, or out to snag a man with sex. I'm not saying that there aren't men and women who feel this way without prostitution being legal, but when it is then that feeling seems to permeate everything. Just the other day I was at Vital Statistics and this woman and her sister were telling her son that he should marry a working woman so that he doesn't have to get a job.
Morality is taught at home and, from what I see, when prostitution is legalized the morality of respect for another human being goes right out the window.
And another thing... how in the world do they dare to call those places, "Gentlemen's" Clubs????

Unless one knows all the women involved personally, it seems slightly presumptuous to claim that none of them were married. As was pointed out in an earlier post, many "men" (I use the word loosely) fondly imagine living well on the income from prostitution without actually having to work. Since many prostitutes *are* married, and Mr. Spitzer consorted with many of them, the likelihood of his being an adulterer within the letter of Jewish law seems fairly high.

Whether married, single, or anything in between, sex has reached its lowest level. It seems to be as easy to do as shaking hands. Whatever happened to teaching our young men that women are not there for their "pleasure" only. What about teaching our young women that their bodies are sacred.

Since STD's, AIDS and HIV are on the rise it would behoove us to teach our children the folly of sex for sex sake.

What ever happened to having a little discipline when it comes to sex. Married people have taken an oath before God and witnesses to be together until death parts them. This does not give them the freedom to bed anybody that comes along as long as their spouse doesn't know. Come on people wake up! Maybe we need to go back to the days of chaperons in order to keep our children pure and innocent.

And the sex trade with children and unwilling young people is just plain sick and perverted!!!!! These people should be prosecuted as much as pedophiles. They belong in jail where the other inmates will let them know what the children they exploited have experienced.

No matter the religion, sex outside of marriage is unacceptable. My conscience is clear, how about you???????

Marriages were arranged in Jewish tradition until the past Century and we have not come that far yet. In some circles Marriages may still be arranges or at least approved. There are still many expectations for which Jewish life that are placed upon relationships which may interfere with true loving relationships. Women do want to control their lives. Prositutes are able to do that to a certain extent unless they have a Pimp telling her what to do and taking her money. Does that occur in Jewish relationships? We must look deep into ourselves to see how we treat others and women in order to see if we are free from thinking that we are not part of a Prostitution Ring. We all sell ourselves in our daily lives in one way or another. It is the nature of the beast.