Now, there's three activities that are widely recognized as rather undesirable. Shop-lifting is a crime- no doubt about that. It's depriving somebody of their property, and therefore is undoubtly punishable by law. I realize that occasional theft of a chocolate bar is not very harmful, and it's understandable that some people just can't help themselves. The thrill is unresistable. Nevertheless, it's a crime.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4477596.stm -a little paranoia by the media for you:"shop-lifting, a gateway crime"... - the sky is falling, people.
Stalking can take many different forms- if a 14-year old is following his class mate home after school, it's only natural. It can be creepy for the "victim" of such behaviour, but it's a non-issue.
It becomes a real problem when obsession is present. Or when a stalker isn't exactly well-intended. But I don't think that stalking in itself is a crime (I may very well be wrong about this). And even if it is, it's virtually impossible to prove someone "guilty" of stalking.
Here's a song, that everybody knows that is about a stalker:
Prostitution is banned in many countries. Frankly, I don't know why anybody would restrict people's right to do what they please with their own body. In a free society, people should be allowed to do whatever they want, as long as they don't infringe on other people's rights (common sense is required to know when you are and when you're not). That kind of freedom, people tend to be very quick to surrender, because it doesn't concern them. There will come a time, however when they realize that if they chop freedom to pieces and support it only when it suits them, it's not really freedom. It is not my intention to condone prostitution, but it's non of my business what adult people do with their life. I know what you're saying: "We gotta protect people from diseases!". NO, people know the risk. Let them decide.
And yes, exploitation is a crime, and is unaccaptable. I'm only talking about adults deciding for themselves to get into prostitution.
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