VedaSloan 119179 Report post Posted January 19, 2014 This chart is problematic in that it conflates legalization and decriminalization, which are not the same thing. So for example, under Canada in the table, it lists prostitution, brothels and pimping as being legal--that's actually incorrect and misleading. Should the government of Canada do nothing and allow the laws to be struck down after the year long stay, then brothels and pimping would be DECRIMINALIZED, not legal. The wording is important here. If the government decides to implement laws to regulate brothels and pimping, then you could say that brothels and pimping were legalized. Legalization is regulation by the state. Second, referring to the criminalization of third parties as "pimping" laws is also misleading and may cause some to wonder why a country would be pro-pimps (as they're understood by most people), when in fact the so-called "pimping" laws criminalize ALL third parties regardless of exploitative relationships. These charts are certainly a good place to start if you're interested in prostitution law and policy, but like Wikipedia, they should be read with care and act only as a starting point. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
