PHI 1102 Lecture 16: Wednesday March 30th 2016 part 2
12 Apr 2016
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The question of the legal status of prostitution is distinct from the question of whether prostitution itself is a morally acceptable practice. (p. 93) Satz: if harms to women of criminalizing prostitution are greater than the harms of decriminalization, then it should be decriminalized. (p. 93-94) 4 reasons that harm of criminalization is greater (us context): comprehensive prohibition on prostitution in many jurisdictions. Jurisdictions, which ban prostitution, prosecute prostitutes disproportionately in johns: cultural meaning of state prohibition may contradict feminist aims. History of the law in canada and the criminalization debate: Canada has never criminalized the selling of sex before. Before 2013: prostitution was legal, but almost all activities surrounding it were illegal. Supreme court stuck down canada"s prostitution laws on three counts in dec 2013. The option: the swedish vs. the new zealand model (criminalizing buyers vs. full decriminalization) Previous conservative govt"s bill c-36 modeled on sweden"s (passed.
