Our bodies and sex are natural and normal. Animals understand this. There were once many very real problems in society for careless sex so society and religion have demonized and stigmatized many aspects of it. Visit any nudist group (camp, beach, event, etc.) for more than a minute and you'll realize this after your initial shock wears off. They're just people.

Yes, but that doesn't mean we should ignore all the little issues.

Agreed. But pick your battles within proportionate prioritization.

Authority is the solution; we need a strong leader who can whip the country back into shape and lead us to victory over the enemies of the Nation.

This is fucking ridiculous.

The entire system is rigged. All good strong leaders will be dealt with accordingly, from ridicule and marginalization to assassination. Tow the status quo or have your power stolen and you liberty stomped on. That is how it works.

If you make so'm legal: it increases in demand (for you eliminate the fear of punishment), and if demand increases: so will supply; legalization will only lead to more exploitation, more indulgence in prostitution, and more degeneracy.

False nonsense.

Portugal legalized all their drugs and their problem went down. Potatoes became popular in Europe because they created a false scarcity with them centuries ago - just as they are pretending that only the rich are getting the vaccines now.

Pornography is legal (and easily accessible, even for minors)

Yes, this is problematic - in a culture of prudes.

...acts as an opiate to keep the workers docile; they won't demand better pay and working conditions, if they're too busy masturbating

Pure speculative nonsense. Seriously, how do you make such absurd leaps?

...and the Capitalists can make a quick buck while they're at it

Nothing new here. It's universal across every aspect of life.

...taking money away from vital and legitimate forms of business.

More wild baseless crap that I wouldn't even give the honour of calling it "speculation".

I wanted to respect your return to SaidIt by giving a proper response but this stuff is so absurd on it's face that I simply can't bother to waste either of time with this infantile "debate" over cliched inaccurate extremist worst-scenario conservative talking points.

A righteous government

Oxymoron. All governments are mafia governments with a monopoly on violence, and are always corrupt, and by the tendency of their very nature they can never be righteous. You can find thousands of righteous whores before you'll ever find a single righteous government.

Prostitutes are often more concerned with money than family

You do NOT know that. Sure some might, but many may be turning tricks to feed their family.

it is for the well-being of the sinner

Fuck your moral superiority and judgementalism. That's what got you into trouble a couple weeks ago.

Also fuck all religions and their God myths - a different kind of bullshit authority.

Downplaying the effects of an immoral act...

Immoral to who? You? Leave it to your imaginary God to judge. Live and let live.

I don't like nor condone prostitution, gambling, or excessive substance or media abuse. Instead of banning or demonizing them we should develop help and treatment centers for them with productive, fulfilling, and meaningful alternatives and solutions to their vices of weakness.

If someone sees a rainbow on a TV show: it ain't immediately associated with LGBT

10,000% FALSE.