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The Countries With The Most Prostitutes
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009
PostPosted: Fri Jan 10, 2014 7:15 pm    Post subject: The Countries With The Most Prostitutes Reply with quote
http://news.liveandinvestoverseas.com/Lifestyle/the-countries-with-the-most-prostitutes1.html

Did this article surprise you? It surprised me. I was surprised South Korea is #2 in the world for prostitution and not number one. Is there a flaw in the methodology? How did the researchers come up with these numbers?

Elsewhere, I read this:
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Korea is believed to provide the largest number of prostitutes to the United States, followed by Thailand, Peru and Mexico.


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I saw this in the newspaper and was taken aback:

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Kim Kang-ja, a professor and a former senior police officer, has proposed that strictly-regulated brothels be set up in designated areas.

“There are members of society for whom it is difficult to find partners, such as the disabled, illegal immigrants and widowers. Society needs to address the needs of these individuals by allowing prostitution in restricted areas,” Kim said in an interview with The Korea Times.
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PatrickGHBusan



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have very serious doubts about the Thailand number...should likely be far higher.
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World Traveler



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Really? It's almost .5%. That's pretty high. One of the highest rates in the world for sure.
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kpjf



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:28 am    Post subject: Re: The Countries With The Most Prostitutes Reply with quote
World Traveler wrote:
http://news.liveandinvestoverseas.com/Lifestyle/the-countries-with-the-most-prostitutes1.html

Did this article surprise you? It surprised me. I was surprised South Korea is #2 in the world for prostitution and not number one. Is there a flaw in the methodology? How did the researchers come up with these numbers?

Elsewhere, I read this:
Quote:
Korea is believed to provide the largest number of prostitutes to the United States, followed by Thailand, Peru and Mexico.



So, how long did you live in Venezuela for?
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World Traveler



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 5:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
In Venezuela it is legal, so it is more out in the open. (More easy to count and quantify I think.)

According to the article, 1.2% of people living there are prostitutes, compared to 1.1% of those living in South Korea. Statistically it's pretty close. It's not unreasonable to say Korea could be #1.
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kpjf



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Okay, sorry. But in saying that, do they not take that kind of thing into consideration? So even if SK is not NO.1 it's up there Very Happy
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Jodami



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 6:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think it's a little distorted.

Korea should definitely be number 1.
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kpjf



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 8:11 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Jodami wrote:
I think it's a little distorted.

Korea should definitely be number 1.


So, you're basing your opinion on what...? Because you live in SK?

This map also shows Venezuela having more than SK: http://www.targetmap.com/viewer.aspx?reportId=10544
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hellofaniceguy



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PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 1:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Being married just makes it legal!
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World Traveler



Joined: 29 May 2009
PostPosted: Sat Jan 11, 2014 3:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
kpjf wrote:
This map also shows Venezuela having more than SK:

That map is uses the exact same figures as the link I posted, meaning they both got their numbers from the same source.
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TheUrbanMyth



Joined: 28 Jan 2003
Location: Retired
PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 4:14 pm    Post subject: Re: The Countries With The Most Prostitutes Reply with quote
World Traveler wrote:
http://news.liveandinvestoverseas.com/Lifestyle/the-countries-with-the-most-prostitutes1.html

Did this article surprise you? It surprised me. I was surprised South Korea is #2 in the world for prostitution and not number one. Is there a flaw in the methodology? How did the researchers come up with these numbers?

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What surprised me is that someone would post an unsourced, unverifiable article and take it for gospel truth.
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World Traveler



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PostPosted: Sun Jan 12, 2014 9:42 pm    Post subject: