[ Just as every thoughtful gun owner knows that gun control laws won’t stop criminals from getting guns, it must be recognized that laws against prostitution will not stop the sex trade. I have no strong feeling about this issue but it’s hard to defend laws that make it illegal to sell something that is legal to give away.
What’s the real difference between an escort, and having a girlfriend who perpetually needs help paying her bills? ]
Whorin’ should be legal not because we want whorin’ but because by outlawing whorin’ we are infringeing on individual rights to make dumb ass decisions. The whores need to know that we expect them to take full responsibility for whatever happens to them in their chosen profession and not to expect any social acceptance of their trade.
And very often, outlawing prostitution makes the woman a victim. Think about it... A john decides not to pay, and as a bonus, decides to beat the crap out of the woman. Because prostitution is outlawed, it's doubtful that police would take her accusations seriously, if she even tried to file a report. At least if it's not against the law, it will minimize the some of the abuse against these women, and give them some protection.
Mark