However, there is still strong opposition in terms of views on legalizing prostitution. While researching the topic of prostitution it was made obvious that there were multiple common themes of why individuals saw it as a negative. For example, the discussion of whether men and women truly want to work in this trade, or if they simply say they prefer this work because they are desperate for food, work or money (Swanson, 2016). Not only does Swanson focus on whether individuals are truly able to give their consent, but she focuses on the fact that even though legalization of prostitution can bring some benefits, that is not always the case, such as in Victoria, Australia (Swanson, 2016). Within this specific location in Australia it is said …show more content…
Law enforcement fears that if sex work becomes legal, it will cause issues within the proper enforcements of the specific law, it is even possible that it could be challenging to help a victim in this situation depending on the law that is enforced (Swanson, 2016).
Not only are their cons about this topic in the states, but even in India individuals see it as a problem. Though prostitution is now seen as legal there, individuals once swore that AIDs would never be an issue due to their strict moral values, and though legal, some still label prostitutes as “the vector and transmitter” of AIDs (Carlson, 2001). These beliefs in India cause the men and women who work in this profession to experience negative stigmas and allows them to not live as freely as others working in different professions.
Through research, it was made rather obvious that individuals seemed to focus on similar topics when discussing the negative aspects of prostitution. One author, Hallie Liberto, stated that it appears multiple arguments against prostitution focus on three main factors. The three main factors consisted of the degradation of women, its impact on social injustices and its ability to cause sexist attitudes towards women (Liberto,