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Mayor Eric Adams Says He’s Against Legalizing Prostitution, Cites Faith
Mayor Eric Adams
Young Men and Women Shouldn’t Be Selling Their Bodies on Street!!!
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Eric Adams says he can’t support legalizing prostitution … citing his past experience as a police officer and his faith as the main reasons for it.
The Mayor of New York City joined us for an interview airing Thursday … and, he says he’s absolutely against legalizing prostitution — not like his opponent Zohran Mamdani has indicated in the past.
Adams says he remembers seeing young men — just 18 or 19 years old — selling their bodies on the street back in the day … and, he claims prostitution contributed to the AIDS epidemic in the city back in the day as well.
When asked about establishing a red-light district — like the kind in Amsterdam — Adams says even such spaces don’t bring an end to the exploitation and violence that’s associated with prostitution.
Adams says he ultimately doesn’t like treating sex work like it’s a viable occupation for young people to have … and, he doesn’t want to encourage it at all.
Adams also cites his Christian faith … and throws shade at Mamdani for supporting the legalization of prostitution while claiming to be a man of the Islamic faith.
Adams and Mamdani are running against each other in the NYC mayoral race … and former Governor Andrew Cuomo is running as an independent.
Seems the race is heating up … and, Adams is making his thoughts on the hot-button issues perfectly clear in the run-up.