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Sep 24, 2006
<b>Avoid the temptation to legalise prostitution</b><br>I was shocked by the Minister of State for Youth, James Kinobe’s support for the legalisation of sex trade in Uganda. In the developed countries such as the United States and Germany, prostitution is seen as a business.
I was shocked by the Minister of State for Youth, James Kinobe’s support for the legalisation of sex trade in Uganda. In the developed countries such as the United States and Germany, prostitution is seen as a business. Those engaged in the trade are given licenses because it is seen as a normal source of revenue for them and the governments. Uganda is still a developing country with many problems and conflicts. HIV is one of the biggest problems. Other problems are unemployment, poverty etc. The minister would be more resourceful if he was attending to these issues that are of more concern to the citizens and can benefit the youth and the country.
President Yoweri Museveni has earned himself a reputation globally because of elevating Uganda as a success story on HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Will this image continue if prostitution is legalised, which most likely will aggravate the AIDS situation?
Therefore, should prostitution be legalised, we might lose foreign assistance in fighting the killer diseases. This implies that we would be destroying all that we have achieved in the recent years.
It is reported that most of the sex-workers in Kampala are infected with HIV, according to official statistics. It is feared that some of them go to the streets not only to make money but also with the intention to spread the disease. This category’s motto seems to be “I won’t die alone.â€
Some women who would want to engage in prostitution fear going to the streets because they can be arrested and prosecuted for being “idle and disorderlyâ€. Imagine what can happened on the evening of the day Parliament passes the legislation to allow sex trade. Possibly the streets would be full of scantily-dressed and bleached women waving down motorists for business. Even those that operate in suburbs like Bwaise, Katanga, Mulago, Kalerwe and Kamwokya would head for the city centre.
Legalising prostitution would also encourage other deviants like homosexuals to come out and start demanding for their ‘rights’ openly.
From the religious perspective, sex trade is a sin since the human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which should be used for His glory. In Corinthians, the Bible stresses that our bodies are the church. Can a church be used for sexual immorality? Such a kind of sin can bring destruction to us.
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President Yoweri Museveni has earned himself a reputation globally because of elevating Uganda as a success story on HIV/AIDS prevention and control. Will this image continue if prostitution is legalised, which most likely will aggravate the AIDS situation?
Therefore, should prostitution be legalised, we might lose foreign assistance in fighting the killer diseases. This implies that we would be destroying all that we have achieved in the recent years.
It is reported that most of the sex-workers in Kampala are infected with HIV, according to official statistics. It is feared that some of them go to the streets not only to make money but also with the intention to spread the disease. This category’s motto seems to be “I won’t die alone.â€
Some women who would want to engage in prostitution fear going to the streets because they can be arrested and prosecuted for being “idle and disorderlyâ€. Imagine what can happened on the evening of the day Parliament passes the legislation to allow sex trade. Possibly the streets would be full of scantily-dressed and bleached women waving down motorists for business. Even those that operate in suburbs like Bwaise, Katanga, Mulago, Kalerwe and Kamwokya would head for the city centre.
Legalising prostitution would also encourage other deviants like homosexuals to come out and start demanding for their ‘rights’ openly.
From the religious perspective, sex trade is a sin since the human body is the temple of the Holy Spirit which should be used for His glory. In Corinthians, the Bible stresses that our bodies are the church. Can a church be used for sexual immorality? Such a kind of sin can bring destruction to us.
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