What is prostitution? Prostitution is the practice of engaging in relatively indiscriminate sexual activity, in general with someone who is not a spouse or a friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables. Prostitutes may be female or male or transgender, and prostitution, may entail heterosexual or homosexual activity. They have been viewed as members of a recognized profession; in others they have been shunned, reviled, and punished with stoning, imprisonment, and death. Some religions have required prostitution of a certain class priestesses. In the late 19th century a variety of changes in Western societies revived efforts to suppress prostitution. 1910 the federal Mann Act was passed which prohibited interstate transportation of women for "immoral purposes". By 1915 nearly all states has passed laws that banned brothels or regulated the profits of prostitution. After World War 2 prostitution remain prohibited in most Western countries. Now a days prostitution is illegal in most of the United States, though it is lawful in some counties in Nevada. In most Asian and Middle Eastern countries, prostitution is illegal nut widely tolerated. Turkey has legalized prostitution and made it subject to a system of health checks for sex workers. In some Asian countries the involvement of children in prostitution has encouraged the growth of "sex tourism" by men from countries where such practices are illegal.
Prostitution in Nevada
Counties with 400,000 or more residents are prohibited from having legal prostitution. Prostitution is legal in Nevada only at licensed and regulated brothels. Female prostitutes must be tested weekly for gonorrhea and chlamydia trachomatis, and monthly for HIV and syphilis. Testing of male prostitutes is also required. Condoms must be used. If a customer becomes infected with HIV after a sex worker tests positive, the brothel owner can be held liable. Brothels have legally existed in Nevada since the 1800s. While there are plenty of arguments against prostitution on moral grounds and issues about the exploitation of women, legal brothels continue to be tolerated in Nevada. The Nevada Coalition Against Sex Trafficking, is actively seeking to end legal prostitution.
Prostitution in China
Prostitution is illegal including brothel ownership and pimping in China. In 2007 Beijing police had arrested 38 prostitutes, 63 Internet technicians, five gang bangers, an unlicensed medical worker, along with 45 of the prostitutes clients. The gang attracted clients for the prostitutes by randomly sending countless messages to internet users who were logged on to major chat rooms, forums, or through instant messages. Some of these connected clients to young female college students and directed to a blog full of nudes of women. Even though prostitution is illegal in China there is still countless of crimes like these happening.
Prostitution in Mexico
Prostituion is legal in Mexico. Here prostitution is decriminalized and regulated at the state level. Where regulated they must be at least 18, registered, pay for and receive health checks, and carry their health card. It cannot be in public though many cities have a red light district or "zona roja". Brothel ownership and pimping is illegal though. Prostitution had flourish in Mexico for decades. In 2005 one measure of the magnitude of the problem health officials face is that more than 8,000 women and men who have registered as prostitutes since the system began have stopped coming to the city clinic.
Prostitution in Switerzland
Prostituion is legal in Switerzland but prostitues must register with city authorites and health authorites and get regular health checks. Brothel ownership is legal but pimping is illegal. Switerzerland residents have the world's highest purchasing power, according to a stdu published in Decemeber of 2007 by USB AG. Prostitutes from the European Union don't need a work permit for the first three months of residence and can offer their services as self-employed workers, provided they register with police and comply with tax laws.
Prostitution in Nevada
Counties with 400,000 or more residents are prohibited from having legal prostitution. Prostitution is legal in Nevada only at licensed and regulated brothels. Female prostitutes must be tested weekly for gonorrhea and chlamydia trachomatis, and monthly for HIV and syphilis. Testing of male prostitutes is also required. Condoms must be used. If a customer becomes infected with HIV after a sex worker tests positive, the brothel owner can be held liable. Brothels have legally existed in Nevada since the 1800s. While there are plenty of arguments against prostitution on moral grounds and issues about the exploitation of women, legal brothels continue to be tolerated in Nevada. The Nevada Coalition Against Sex Trafficking, is actively seeking to end legal prostitution.
Prostitution in China
Prostitution is illegal including brothel ownership and pimping in China. In 2007 Beijing police had arrested 38 prostitutes, 63 Internet technicians, five gang bangers, an unlicensed medical worker, along with 45 of the prostitutes clients. The gang attracted clients for the prostitutes by randomly sending countless messages to internet users who were logged on to major chat rooms, forums, or through instant messages. Some of these connected clients to young female college students and directed to a blog full of nudes of women. Even though prostitution is illegal in China there is still countless of crimes like these happening.
Prostitution in Mexico
Prostituion is legal in Mexico. Here prostitution is decriminalized and regulated at the state level. Where regulated they must be at least 18, registered, pay for and receive health checks, and carry their health card. It cannot be in public though many cities have a red light district or "zona roja". Brothel ownership and pimping is illegal though. Prostitution had flourish in Mexico for decades. In 2005 one measure of the magnitude of the problem health officials face is that more than 8,000 women and men who have registered as prostitutes since the system began have stopped coming to the city clinic.
Prostitution in Switerzland
Prostituion is legal in Switerzland but prostitues must register with city authorites and health authorites and get regular health checks. Brothel ownership is legal but pimping is illegal. Switerzerland residents have the world's highest purchasing power, according to a stdu published in Decemeber of 2007 by USB AG. Prostitutes from the European Union don't need a work permit for the first three months of residence and can offer their services as self-employed workers, provided they register with police and comply with tax laws.