India is the land of the Kamasutra. Yes, it is the same country where Kings and Emperors kept hundreds-strong Harems. It is the country which produces the most kids every single year. Yet, Sex is a taboo word here. Pre-marital Sex is largely frowned upon. Women still do not leave their homes without covering their heads in much of the rural part of the country. And of course, Prostitution, though technically legal, is for all practical purposes, a Criminal activity.
Let me explain that better. As per Indian laws, actual exchange of money for sex between consenting adults is legal but almost all associated acts are Illegal. For example, it is illegal to own or run a Brothel and it is also illegal to solicit clients in Public. Thus, practically, Prostitution is banned. In my opinion, this has had a lot of negative consequences for India.
Due to the criminalization that we talked about earlier, India's Prostitution Industry is unregulated and informal. Thus, great numbers of minor girls are trafficked, both from within and outside India and many end up getting STDs and/or Pregnant. Many of them also suffer violent torture. Furthermore, Millions of these Indian Prostitutes face social stigma and ridicule and also face nightmarish working conditions.
India also has a large excess male population and most of these males are young men who are generally quite sexually frustrated. It is fact that due to years of Female Foeticide/ Infanticide, a large proportion of the current male population is never going to get married and never going to be in any sort of conventional sexual relationship. But even these men want sex. Almost all men absolutely love sex, especially young men who are most deprived of sex in India.
If they do not get the required release, they will likely respond with aggression and violence(in fact, this has already happened to some extent), at least some of them. That would give us another big headache; the last thing we need is more violence. A lot of this would likely be directed against women, and it would be very difficult for the Government to stop this without addressing the root of the problem.
Thus, if we legalize Prostitution we can tackle two major problems at once. Firstly, we can ensure that trafficking of Girls/Women is reduced substantially and that that the Sex Workers of India can lead a more dignified and safe life with less Harassment and more benefits. Secondly, we can tackle the Sexual Frustration of the young Indian male population and turn many men away from Anti-Social behavior to positive contribution to the Society.
Lastly, the Government can also gain immensely because if they legalize Prostitution they can actually make a lot of money taxing the activity and earn tens of billions of dollars in revenue each year.
Let me explain that better. As per Indian laws, actual exchange of money for sex between consenting adults is legal but almost all associated acts are Illegal. For example, it is illegal to own or run a Brothel and it is also illegal to solicit clients in Public. Thus, practically, Prostitution is banned. In my opinion, this has had a lot of negative consequences for India.
Due to the criminalization that we talked about earlier, India's Prostitution Industry is unregulated and informal. Thus, great numbers of minor girls are trafficked, both from within and outside India and many end up getting STDs and/or Pregnant. Many of them also suffer violent torture. Furthermore, Millions of these Indian Prostitutes face social stigma and ridicule and also face nightmarish working conditions.
India also has a large excess male population and most of these males are young men who are generally quite sexually frustrated. It is fact that due to years of Female Foeticide/ Infanticide, a large proportion of the current male population is never going to get married and never going to be in any sort of conventional sexual relationship. But even these men want sex. Almost all men absolutely love sex, especially young men who are most deprived of sex in India.
If they do not get the required release, they will likely respond with aggression and violence(in fact, this has already happened to some extent), at least some of them. That would give us another big headache; the last thing we need is more violence. A lot of this would likely be directed against women, and it would be very difficult for the Government to stop this without addressing the root of the problem.
Thus, if we legalize Prostitution we can tackle two major problems at once. Firstly, we can ensure that trafficking of Girls/Women is reduced substantially and that that the Sex Workers of India can lead a more dignified and safe life with less Harassment and more benefits. Secondly, we can tackle the Sexual Frustration of the young Indian male population and turn many men away from Anti-Social behavior to positive contribution to the Society.
Lastly, the Government can also gain immensely because if they legalize Prostitution they can actually make a lot of money taxing the activity and earn tens of billions of dollars in revenue each year.
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