While reading about the effects of “Sex Tourism” and prostitution, it is rather difficult to decide whether it should be outlawed or legalized everywhere in the world. While doing some research on places where prostitution is legal, I came across the red light district of Amsterdam. In Amsterdam, prostitution is seen as being a job. Such prostitution in Amsterdam has become well known around the world, and is completely legal. Many americans who visit this particular district are taken aback that no one gets in trouble. On one side of things, I do think that prostitution is a way of life for many struggling individuals who struggle to find work elsewhere. But on the other side of things, these individuals are struggling from physical abuse as well as drug abuse. Here in America, prostitution is an illegal, behind the scenes activity that struggling women find themselves locked into. In my opinion, if prostitution became illegal everywhere, it would still take place, but secretly. Putting a ban on prostitution would not make it disappear at all. Even though “Sex Tourism” is an awful thing to think about, it brings in lots of money. This money goes to the city where it takes place for food and hotels, as well as bringing in money for the prostitutes. If prostitutes did not receive money for their job, they would have no other source of income. Being involved in prostitution is their way of life, and sex tourists help.
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