(여성) 성매매를 합법화한 15개 국가

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Jun 26, 2015 at 16:21

15 Countries Around The World That Have Legalized Prostitution

by

Rohit Bhattacharya

The oldest job in the world has, for quite a long time now, been regarded as a hateful and fallen choice of work. Prostitution exists and will continue to exist despite bans and their legal status, due to reasons like poverty or unforeseen situations. Some countries choose to outright ban the practise, while other countries have tried regulating prostitution, providing sex workers with health and social benefits.

Here are some of the countries where prostitution is legal.

1. New Zealand

Prostitution has been legal for Kiwis since 2003. There are even licensed brothels operating under public health and employment laws, which means the workers get social benefits just like other emplyees. Definitely a progressive move.

Source - scoop

2. Australia

The legal status of prostitution in Oz differs from state to state. It is decriminalised in some areas, and illegal in other parts. Same goes for for brothel ownership. The Aussies love their fun I suppose.

Source - webchacha

3. Austria

Prostitution is completely legal in Austria. Prostitutes are required to register, undergo periodic health examinations, be 19 years old or older, and pay taxes. Despite this, there is a lot of smuggling and forced prostitution here.

Source - toktali

4. Bangladesh

Male prostitution is illegal, but everything else is legal. Bangladesh has a severe minor trafficking problem, which is perpetuated by corruption. Pimping and owning a brothel is also legal.

Source - photoshelter

5. Belgium

They have been trying to remove the stigma, violence and fear associated with prostitution by not just legalising it but also running proper state of the art brothels with fingerprint technology and keycards!

Source - businessinsider

6. Brazil

Prostitution in itself is legal here, though you'll totally get busted if you're channeling your inner Snoop Dogg and pimping away to glory.

Source - abcnews

7. Canada

Prostituting yourself is legal, but buying sex became illegal during the end of 2014. This deeply flawed system puts sex workers in a very dangerous and position.

Source - rantlifestyle

8. Colombia

It is legal to work in the sex industry in Colombia, though pimping isn't. Prostitution is especially widespread in cities such as Cartagena and Barranquilla.

Source - nyt

9. Denmark

Prostitution is legal here. The government even helps those with disabilities get laid by incurring the extra costs some of them have to pay.

Source - dailymail

10. Ecuador

Everything related to sex work is legal here. You can sell your body, run a brothel or be a pimp with no legal ramifications. Forced prostitution is a bit of a problem here though.

Source - spiritofbaraka

11. France

Prostitution is legal in France, though soliciting in public is still outlawed. Pimping is illegal and brothels were outlawed in France in 1946, right after the War.

Source - huffpost

12. Germany

Prostitution was legalised here in 1927 and there are proper state run brothels. The workers are provided with health insurance, have to pay taxes and they even receive social benefits like pension.

Source - nationalpostcom

13. Greece

Greece has also followed the German method of including prostitution as an actual job in society. The sex workers get equal rights and have to go for health checkups pretty often.

Source - ibtimes

14. Indonesia

Considering prostitution itself is not even present in their law in any clear form, it's plain to say that the sex trade is legal. This also means that it is very dangerous for forced workers and minors.

Source - foxnews

15. Netherlands

One of the places most famous for it's red-window sex workers, prostitution is, obviously, legal here, just like a lot of other things. They've always had a slightly more open way of dealing with things deemed taboo elsewhere.

Source - amsterdamshortstay

Where does India stand?

Prostitution itself is not illegal in our country, but soliciting and public prostitution are illegal. Owning a brothel is also against the law, but, as places like GB Road and Kamathipura prove, these laws are rarely enforced.

Source: India TV news

** 성매매에 대한 개인적 입장 **

1. 오늘자 연합뉴스 기사 (URL: http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/bulletin/2016/06/01/0200000000AKR20160601156600051.HTML?input=1179m) "<집창촌 탈바꿈> ⑤ 성매매 집결지 양성화 찬반 논란"에 대해, 나는 찬성하는 입장이다. 성매매는 가능하면 없으면 좋겠지만, 인간의 성적 욕망은 역사이래로 인간의 다른 여타의 욕망처럼 완전히 막을 수 없었다. 그래서 성매매가 아직까지 존재해온 것이 아니겠는가? 따라서 성매매가 우리 눈에 썩 보기 좋은 건 아니지만, 인정하지 않을 수 없는 것이다. 오히려 법으로 막아서 음지에서 활개를 치는 거보다 훨씬 낫지 않은가?

2. 인터넷을 검색해보니, 성매매를 합법화한 나라도 있고, 불법화한 나라도 있고, 부분적으로 합법화한 나라도 있다. 

3. 내가 찬성하는 이유는 

①인류역사상 가장 오래된 직업이 바로 매춘이란 사실을 잊지 말아야 하고, 

②성매매를 불법화한다고 해서, 여성인권지원센터 "살림"대표 정경숙씨의 주장처럼 성법죄가 줄어들거나 여성의 성상품화를 막을 수 없으며, 성매매를 불법화한 국가들에서는 과연 성매매가 없을 것 같은가? 인간의 본능을 어떻게 법이 막을 수 있겠나? 말이 되는 소리를 하자. 오죽했으면 남자들이 성매매를 하겠으며, 성을 파는 여성들은 뭣 때문에 그런 일을 하겠는가? 어떻게 여성이 같은 여성의 심정에 대해 이렇게 무지할 수 있는지, 의아할 뿐이다.

③오히려 성매매를 합법화하고 잘 관리한다면, 음지에서 성매매가 기승을 부리는 일만큼은 사라질 것으로 예상되기 때문이다. 

④성매매 합법화를 반대하는 여성들 자체가 성매매를 혐오하며 관련 여성들을 차별한다는 모순을 범하고 있다는 사실, 그들은 알고 있는가? 성매매를 반대하는 여성들은 여성인권을 이야기 하면서 도리어 성을 파는 여성들의 인권을 죽이는 모순을 범하고 있는 것이 아닌가? 인권은 모두에게 필요한 것이고 모두에게 적용되어야 하는 사안이지, 대다수에게만 필요하고 적용시킨 나머지, 극소수를 제외한다면, 과연 무슨 의미가 있는가?

⑤여성인권단체는 "성매매는 욕망의 문제가 아닌 인간윤리와 존엄의 문제"이기 때문에 불법화 해야 한다는 논리를 구사하는데, 이 논리자체가 모순이다. 실제로 성매매는 엄연히 인간 욕망의 문제 중 하나인데, 어째서, 무슨 근거로, 성매매가 욕망의 문제가 아닌 인간윤리와 존업의 문제로만 보는가? 그들이 성매매는 욕망의 문제이자 인간윤리와 존엄의 문제라 한다면, 얼마든지 납득이 갈텐데 말이다. 또 하나 성을 파는 사람들은 여성들만 있는 게 아니다. 극소수지만 남성들도 있다. 따라서 성매매는 여성만의 문제가 아닌 인간의 문제이며 욕망의 문제이자 동시에 윤리와 존엄의 문제다.