Two weeks ago we took a poll to see exactly how our readers feel about Prostitution.

We asked: "Should We Legalize Prostitution Now?"

The conversation was heated and down right amazing. Readers left many hundreds of comments all over Netscape.com and on the posts themselves.

So just what were the results of this controversial prostitution poll?

More than 2800 of our readers spoke out and the answers will surprise you… 

The response to this poll from Netscape.com was so strong that it literally crashed our servers after just a few hours – oops. We’ve since upgraded our servers to handle the additional traffic that a topic like this can generate. If you did not get to Take the Legalize Prostitution Poll before, do it now so that your voice can be heard! Thank you for your patience as we recovered from these growing pains. 

Here’s the breakdown as of 5/15/2007

(We’ll update the results periodically as the numbers change.)

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1. If you’re one of the few who missed it, here’s the article that sparked so much conversation and controversy: Should Prostitution be Legal? Take the Poll!
2. If you haven’t taken the poll yet, Take the Legalize Prostitution Poll to make your vote count on this incredibly controversial topic.
3. And be sure you make yourself heard in the other hot poll of the week: Sex Poll: Would You Consider Swinging or Polyamory?

Don’t forget to leave a comment below to let us know where you stand. 

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A major scandal rocked our nation when it was publicly announced that Deborah Jeane Palfrey operated an escort / prostitution service in Washington D.C.

Wow, imagine that. She provided a service that people were seeking, employed women who were seeking employment, paid these women well and did her best to ensure safe working conditions. Hmmm. Seems like sound business practices to me.

And yet, certain individuals want to send her to prison because of some outdated puritanical laws that are left over from the times of witch burning and other proud moments in our history.

Take the Poll and Join the Conversation!

Hypocrisy and Prostitution

One of our readers said it best: "The perception of Prostitution is more ridiculous and hypocritical than all else. It’s the oldest profession yet the one most demonized. Why? The government could control the houses with all health issues addressed, tax revenues for the government, contented customers who now hide, and finally prostitution off the streets. Instead, it’s illegal with harsh jail sentences, and not government controlled.

I find it perplexing that politicians, bankers, lawyers, business people, and all other men and women use the profession, yet it’s illegal in the eyes of the religious and hypocrites. It’s all lunacy." — NelsonR, Netscape.com

The very politicians and government officials who fight to ban prostitution are indulging in it. Wow, what a surprise. Hypocrisy at it’s finest. The beauty here is that Deborah Jeane Palfrey’s defense team has decided to release the names of all her clients, most likely including some of those same government officials.

Escort Service or Prostitution… So What’s the Difference?

OK, she says it was a high end escort service, but authorities are calling it a prostitution ring.

We hear a lot about escort services and how they’re legal, but every now and then an "escort service" gets shut down and the media proudly proclaims it was actually "a prostitution ring". So what’s really the difference? Plausible Deniability… An escort service simply introduces the escort to the client. He or she is responsible for what goes on behind closed doors. Which by the way is no one else’s business!

Is Prostitution a Sin?

Here’s an interesting question… Please take a moment and really think about this one. No, not the media propaganda – what do YOU think?

Why is prostitution a Sin? Clearly it’s driven by the religious fringe that cried foul when Janet Jackson’s breast escaped. These are the same people that declared a day of mourning for the "breast" moment.

If fact, why don’t we just ask women to keep their faces covered in public while we’re at it? There are other religious extremists in this world who still require women to cover their faces in public (it’s pornographic and sinful to show their faces).

And do they really need to be allowed to go to jobs? Nah, let’s force them to stay in their homes, pregnant and raising babies. And this whole voting mess, clearly that’s for men only.

Obviously there’s a need for more separation of church and state - laws like this are downright scary. 

Why is Prostitution a Crime?

Here’s the question of the hour…

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