We live in a society of laws. Laws are necessary to the furtherance of society. They should be minimal and they should serve the common good. They also need to be respected and justly enforced. If society begins to believe that laws are enforced unjustly, any law and for whatever reason, the efficacy of all law will be called into question.
Prostitution, "the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money", is illegal in California. I don't know why and I don't really care. What I do care about is the fact that in a state where some poor lug, drunk and stupid on a Saturday night, can get arrested for following his base instincts, but not really hurting anybody, an entire industry based on the same act is allowed to thrive.
How can state regulators establish safety regulations for an illegal act? This is like saying that the get away car in a bank robbery must have seat belts! It seems as though, since prostitution is illegal that instead of checking the fit on somebodies rubber maybe they should be arresting some whores!
Because the porn industry pays taxes and lines the pockets of some politicians and cops, the fact that it is prostitution is overlooked. Because it is a source of revenue to the government it stands above the law. If the government doesn't respect the law why should anyone else?
There is no reason in our country any longer; no logic and no sense. Whether whores or politicians, bankers or lawyers, thieves or priests; the law has become a plaything. It isn't used to further the common good, just the personal power of the people that write it.
And so, tomorrow will see the health care bill passed.
PROSTITUTION:
the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations especially for money.
Merriam-Webster
"In California, Prostitution is a crime that falls under the category of Disorderly Conduct. Solicitation for Prostitution (also known as either Solicitation or Prostitution) is charged as a misdemeanor, while Pandering or Pimping is charged as a felony. According to the California Penal Code, Solicitation, Prostitution, Pandering, and Loitering are defined as follows:
Solicitation - Also known as Solicitation for Prostitution, the act of directing or asking someone to exchange money for sexual activity is defined under Section 647(b) of the California Penal Code.
Prostitution - The act of exchanging money for sexual activity is known as Prostitution and defined under Section 653.20(a) of the California Penal Code.
Pandering - The crime committed by a "pimp", Pandering is defined under Section 266(i) of the California Penal Code and is best described as:
Solicitation of customers for prostitution services
Recruitment of prostitutes for hire
Loitering - Defined under Section 653.20(c) of the California Penal Code, Loitering means to linger without a lawful reason for the purpose of committing a crime or engaging in prostitution. Loitering is a "non-priorable" and lesser charge crime which means it is not subject to Jail Enhancement Penalties."
LA Criminal Defense Attorney
"State regulators are expected to vote Thursday on a petition asking them to require porn industry performers to use condoms and to take other safety measures. The six-member California Division of Occupational Safety and Health standards board appears likely to create an advisory committee to report back on whether the law should be changed and how it could be accomplished.
The board, appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, has up to six months to act on a Dec. 17, 2009 petition filed by the AIDS Healthcare Foundation that seeks to change state law to require safe-sex protections for adult-film workers, including mandatory condom use and more stringent safety training and testing for sexually transmitted diseases."
LA Times
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