Prostitution in Indonesia

Should it be legalized?
By:
Andre, Boni, Dodi, and Jose
The Facts

There are some countries in which legalization
of prostitution not only worked miracle but they
have been able to curb STDs :

Brazil
Amsterdam (Netherland)
New Zealand
Thailand
The Philippines & many more

(Source: Agency's World Factbook www.cia.gov, 2009)

The Facts

(Source: Agency's World Factbook www.cia.gov, 2009)

Emotional Responses

I dont like it. The law is pushing prostitution more
underground. There is more risk that something bad
happens. (Jakobsson, 2014)

Most clients are polite and respectful. It's only easy
to rob or rape us because society says it's OK and we
can't report it without being criminalized. Please
make us safer and allow us to be respected (Castro,
2012)

Emotional Responses

If prostitution were not an underground activity it
would allow us to much more effectively address the
serious problems of forced prostitution and other
abuses (McGinty, 2007)
Source: http://prezi.com/pxg1u6tit14b/legalization-of-prostitution/
The Negative Aspects of Legalizing
Prostitution
The society might become unstable, our culture
might head down the drain. (Jhabuawala, 2014)
People will stop learning, and resort to prostitution
because it is easy money. (Jhabuawala, 2014)
Morally wrong, demeaning, degrading &
objectifying women. (Jhabuawala, 2014)



The Negative Aspects of Legalizing
Prostitution
Prostitution is often forced, not always voluntary
(Jhabuawala, 2014)
No job security or guarantee (Jhabuawala, 2014)


Source: http://prezi.com/pxg1u6tit14b/legalization-of-prostitution/
The Positive Aspects of Legalizing
Prostitution
Legalizing will ensure a secure & safe future for sex-
workers, their children and those whore involved in
this. (Jhabuawala, 2014)

Legalize prostitution will lead to decrease in:
STD/HIV Disease spread (Regular medical check-up)
Child trafficking.
Women harassment, sexual violence, rape.
Abuse on the sex workers.
(Jhabuawala, 2014)

The Positive Aspects of Legalizing
Prostitution
Generate revenue for the State (Jhabuawala, 2014)
Not making things (prostitution) underground (has
happened in illegal drug cases) (Jhabuawala, 2014)
Elimination of forced prostitution. (Jhabuawala,
2014)





A New Approaches
Charge men who buy sex from minors with felony
crimes child sexual abuse, sexual assault of a minor,
statutory rape (criminalisation of buyers of underage
women / trafficking victims)
The term legalization usually refers to a system of
governmental regulation of prostitutes wherein
prostitutes are licensed and required to work in specific
ways
Registration sex workers Buyers of unregistered sex
worker criminalized





References

http://prostitution.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000115
http://ruthjacobs.co.uk/2014/03/17/pye-jakobsson-sex-workers-rights-activist-
sweden-interview/
http://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2012/04/19/is-legalized-prostitution-
safer/legalizing-prostitution-brings-protection-and-better-care
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/jul/02/prostitution-legalise-
criminalise-swedish-law\
http://www.youthconnectmag.com/2014/04/21/should-prostitution-be-legalised-
in-india/
http://www.bayswan.org/defining.html
http://prostitution.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000772