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Originally Posted by acidzebra
. . ., but regarding prostitution, it is perfectly legal in my country. I do agree that making prostitution illegal creates a victim - the prostitutes.
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Unfortunately, Acidzebra, the United States has a puritanical streak that makes many moral choices crimes. And because the individual participants do not consider themselves victims of a crime, the only way to legislate morality is to make the state the victim. Consensual prostitution (as opposed to forced prostitution) between adults is one example; homosexuality (i.e., consensual relations between adult homosexuals) is another. And while prostitution may be legal in your country, as it is in a number of countries, there are undoubtedly other moral crimes for which the victim is the state rather than the participants.