Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Chinatown - foreign women soliciting publicly

Similar problem of street-walkers from China have been harassing the public in the busy common walkway of Chinatown in Singapore as described in this website ( Stomp ).

Apparently, street prostitution (as contrast with brothel prostitution ) is causing public outcries as it is a nuisance to passersby and to nearby residents and businesses.

Street prostitution attracts strangers and criminals to a neighbourhood if the authorities are to "close an eye" on the problem.

The reasoning that without prostitution, there may be more rape cases will only hold water if these activites are confined within designated premises. In contrast, lawless street prostitution will only result in more crimes or even rapes as criminals perceive the affected areas are "free-for-all".

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