The French lower house has passed a bill to fine prostitutes' clients. The bill still has to be passed by the Senate and be signed by the president before it becomes law. Prostitution is currently legal in France for prostitutes and their clients. Citizens are protesting for and against this law. There are currently about 20,000 prostitutes in France, and 90% of them are from foreign countries.
I think this law is a good idea. If prostitutes' clients are punished for paying for sex, then they won't do it. Because of that, prostitutes will be less likely to keep selling off their bodies since they won't get any "business." Plus, prostitution is just plain horrible. People who can pay for sex and not feel bad about it are, in my opinion, very bad people. We all know what happens to prostitutes. As they carry on with what they do, they start withering away. They become ghostly, depressed, mostly dead humans, who can't see a way out of their current situation. It's a terrible thought, and I think making prostitutes' clients pay for the horrible deeds they do will decrease the amount of prostitution in France. I hope this law is passed by the Senate and president.
Source: http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/04/world/europe/france-prostitution-vote/index.html?hpt=ieu_c2
I agree with this new law - especially since most the prostitutes are from foreign countries, and are probably trying to make a good life for themself. This law will help prevent them from being abused.
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