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Quote by: Nono  The point -- and again I'm not making an argument against legalized prostitution here, a subject about which I haven't entirely made up my mind -- is that I feel it's justified to consider the broader effect on society as a whole of any activity. It's the old question about the point at which exercising my rights harms you in yours. For example, I think of Oliver Wendell Holmes' ruling in which he said "The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man falsely shouting fire in a theater." |
That is a problem isn't it. The point differs in accordance to an individual's opinions. Now I understand your problem with the argument, and quite frankly its one of the holes I have a problem with. But I'm still not willing to relinquish it.
To continue with my thoughts on your point:
So if we allow prostitution, what do we allow next? If we dont' allow it, what will be
ciminalized next? No matter what, people will not be happy with the outcome.