[Boundless]

> I wonder how they differentiate between a man who
> goes on a date, buys an expensive dinner, ...

Prostitution is a class of “thought crime”.

It’s usually only illegal when the recipient of the
largess has no doubt about the nature of their role
in the relationship.

Usually the legal indiscretion is merely being
insufficiently discreet.
__________
The STDs, of course, make no such distinctions.

[stompk]

“It’s usually only illegal when the recipient of the
largess has no doubt about the nature of their role
in the relationship.

Usually the legal indiscretion is merely being
insufficiently discreet.”

Wow.

[coloradan]

STDs don’t know whether you’re merely promiscuous or actually a prostitute, but only prostitution is illegal. So, STDs are a red herring.