Reply #114: I'm really trying to reconcile this with a woman's right to choose

[Hugabear]

If we truly believe that a woman has the right to decide what to do with her body, then shouldn't that extend to prostitution as well? I know it's a sensitive subject, and I know that there are many people who are vehemently opposed to a woman selling her body. But the key here is CHOICE. Should government have that power to tell a woman that she CAN NOT have sex for money? I think many people are confusing the moral and ethical concerns with legal concerns, and the right to privacy. Just because prostitution is legal doesn't mean that one has to like it.

Many of the problems associated with prostitution could be eliminated (or at least greatly reduced) through legalization and regulation. Certain activities - child prostitution, racketeering, false imprisonment, etc would still be illegal and could be prosecuted.