at electing politicians who actually reflect the views of the constituency. But then I think the US should do better than we do at electing politicians who reflect the views of the constituency. (The human ones, I mean, not the corporate ones.)

I'm not sanguine that either population will actually do so.

when it is illegal, as it is now, the criminal elements get into the picture - and they can
make money, big-time. Also, some crooked officials are making money from it, too --
the same situation exists with drugs.

I think crooks are the ones who are really happy about all this phony pretense at sexual
morality! It's making them rich. Unfortunately, their fighting among each other, over
turf for example, also jacks up the murder rate.