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6. Nothing will be changed

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Fri Jul 18, 2014, 01:27 PM

Jul 2014

Won't really change a thing, I mean take a look at that site Rub Maps and see how many of those Asian parlors there are. There are a ton chinese immigrant working in said parlor so who's to say that all's well ends well for RI?

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Rhode Island accidentally decriminalized prostitution, and good things happened [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2014 OP

Interesting, but I also wish they wouldn't use the term Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #1

I had that reaction too Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #8

It's actually a term used widely in the law Lee-Lee Jul 2014 #23

A lot of these LEO definitions Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #24

Decriminalization and regulation is the progressive way forward LittleBlue Jul 2014 #2

Decriminalization and legalization of it is definitely needed Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #3

You're wrong Tetris_Iguana Jul 2014 #4

I don't doubt it Blue_Adept Jul 2014 #5

Nothing will be changed Remmingway Jul 2014 #6

Um, Rhode Island is not a typical state. factsarenotfair Jul 2014 #7

What does the University of Connecticut have to do with RI? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2014 #10

OOps! factsarenotfair Jul 2014 #11

Legalisation and regulation seem to be the way forward Prophet 451 Jul 2014 #9

"decline in both forcible rape offenses " JI7 Jul 2014 #12

Statutory. n/t DirkGently Jul 2014 #14

raping children BainsBane Jul 2014 #18

If so many Americans didn't have a Puritan streak... NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #13

i oppose prostitution but i'm all for people having sex if they want , and i encourage people NOT JI7 Jul 2014 #16

That's fair enough. I respect your opinion... NaturalHigh Jul 2014 #17

In many relationships the only difference is the form of compensation SoCalDem Jul 2014 #26

so if guys are allowed to pay for sex they wont rape ? and these guys are seen as victims ? JI7 Jul 2014 #15

Is the 'seen as victims' from the rest of the linked article? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2014 #20

and yet there are 35 states which have lower rate of Rape than Nevada which is currently JI7 Jul 2014 #19

It's only legal in Nevada in a few tiny areas davidn3600 Jul 2014 #21

rape rates are higher in Nevada in areas where prostitution is legal JI7 Jul 2014 #22

Relevant stats, but less so than the RI study I think Tom Rinaldo Jul 2014 #25