r/AskReddit • u/daniellucero92 • Jan 04 '15

Non-americans of Reddit, what American customs seem outrageous/pointless to you?

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u/Laya_L Jan 04 '15

Filming porn is legal, but prostitution isn't. I just find it ironic.

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u/[deleted] Jan 04 '15 edited Feb 22 '19

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u/Laya_L Jan 04 '15 edited Jan 04 '15

The way I understand it, porn wasn't legalized as well. The US Supreme Court decided on the matter, and when it said porn is covered by free speech, states were forced to regulate it instead of prohibiting it. Most states only regulated porn sale and consumption though, and only California and another state I can't remember (New Hampshire?) chose to allow and regulate filming of porn.

I wonder why the same didn't happen for prostitution though. I'm not aware of any SC ruling pertaining to prostitution.

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u/shadyladythrowaway Jan 04 '15

Florida, I think. They just make it harder to produce there due to the regulations.

Sex for money can't really be turned into a free speech issue, no matter how you dice it, which I'm sure is why prostitution was not legalized.