Post by Tar A on Apr 5, 2004 0:47:27 GMT -5
Today's issue for our communal puppet, everyone please feel free to lodge your vote and participate in the debate.
(Dilemma #106) - "Give The Red Light District The Green Light?"
The Issue
After a recent survey discovered that nearly 40% of all citizens in The New Pacific Order are single, there has been an increasingly loud call for the legalisation of prostitution.
The Debate
(Dilemma #106) - "Give The Red Light District The Green Light?"
The Issue
After a recent survey discovered that nearly 40% of all citizens in The New Pacific Order are single, there has been an increasingly loud call for the legalisation of prostitution.
The Debate
- Option 1: "I just can't get a girl no matter what I do," laments acne-afflicted nerd, Billy Wu. "If the cops would just look the other way about prostitution, it'd make my life much easier. Yeah, I'd be risking all sorts of diseases, but it's my body isn't it?"
- Option 2: "We can't allow this to happen!" protests Dr. Stephanie Chicago, senior pathologist of The New Pacific Order's largest hospital. "Prostitution is a dangerous business and must remain illegal! People need to be more aware of the consequences that could follow like the risk of contracting HIV, chlamydia, or even AIDS. I say we get some funding for a large awareness programme on sexually transmitted diseases and maybe then people will act responsibly between the covers. It'll be expensive sure, but well worth it."
- Option 3: "Not so fast now!" interjects daring entrepreneur, Steffan Li. "Why don't we just have the prostitution industry run by the government? By letting the government regulate prostitution, The New Pacific Order can force any patrons to undergo tests for diseases, make prostitutes have regular medical check-ups and pay a portion of their profits to the government. Of course we'd still have to put more policemen on the streets to keep illegal brothels from popping up and make sure the hospitals are equipped to handle the extra workload, but you can always raise taxes to account for that."