Ask The BellHunters: Ask the ZPD; Prostitution

Ask the BellHunters

Hello, I'm Dawn Hunter-Bellwether...er, formerly Dawn Bellwether if you didn't recognize the added surname. And before you ask, yes 'that' Dawn Bellwether. Ex-Assistant Mayor, Ex-Mayor, Ex-Criminal Mastermind (Reformed thank you very much), City Savior, Controversial Author, and Predator/Prey relationship advocate. I'm also, as you probably guess by the hyphenated last name, married, and happily so to my mate Vernon Hunter, a gray wolf. I'm also a mother to three wonderful pups, something I never thought I'd ever have the chance to be! But, lamb sakes, I've gushed enough about myself here without explaining exactly what this blog is for. You see, after the release of my book “Predator Seeking Prey”, our little family started to get a lot of public attention again, and with it came a lot of question from curious mammals and other pred/prey couples from all over Animalia. My best friend and mate Vernon thought it would be a good idea to deal with these questions directly by opening a sort of blog/forum and taking those questions about our lives directly. Since then, I'd like to say our little blog has been quite successful, with even members of our family and friend circle pitching in and taking a few questions as well. So with all that said., please feel free to Ask Away!

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11999389/1/The-Rehabilitation-of-Dawn-Bellwether

A Lamb Among Wolves:

https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12364172/1/A-Lamb-Among-Wolves

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Thursday, September 22, 2022

Ask the ZPD; Prostitution

Bogo: Generally speaking, prostitution is illegal in almost all of Zootopia. However... there are exceptions.

Nick: That exception being the Nocturnal District.

Bogo: Yes. Zootopian Law is a bit... complex, as we have both city-wide laws, and district-specific laws. Districts can also choose not to enact city-wide laws so long as it doesn't have a massive negative effect on neighboring districts, or if the law involves protecting the rights of other mammals.

Judy: For instance, a district can't choose to ignore a Zootopian city-wide law for environmental protection or limits on pollution, as that would definitely affect neighboring districts.

Nick: And obviously, They can't choose to enact laws to discriminate against specific species or that advocate violence against them. The rest of the city wouldn't stand for it.

Bogo: In the case of the Nocturnal District, prostitution is illegal on an independent level, i.e. you aren't going to see any street walking mammals or pimps operating with the blessing of local law enforcement. The industry is heavily regulated, and there are numerous laws on the books to keep the workers of such a profession from being exploited. The nocturnal district actually has a specific limited 'red light' district where brothels can operate, and all of those businesses are run like a tight ship, both to protect the workers and the clientele. It's all very strict and above board for the most part...even if I don't agree with the practice personally.

Judy: There has been a bit of an argument that the 'sex tourism' fostered by the district does have detrimental effects on the neighboring districts, but it hasn't really been argued strongly enough to really challenge the law.

Nick: So for the time being, it's staying legal in the Nocturnal District. And there's a number of mammals I know that are quite happy with that status quo.

Judy: And you aren't one of them...are you slick?

Nick: Hey, I'm an attached fox, a one-doe mammal despite outward appearances. Besides, even when I was single I never indulged in that sorta thing... let's just say this tod never really had an issue meeting vixens. Keeping them was...a different story. *Chuckles*