For decades, AIDS has afflicted and killed millions of people worldwide.

In 2007, it was estimated that 33

million people had the disease and 2 million died from it. Fortunately in the last 10-15 years there have
been great developments in the treatment and prevention of AIDS, mainly through the development of
new drugs and promotion of contraception and safe sex methods in world. However, one group of people
who do not receive any protection are sex workers in countries where what they are doing is illegal. There
is no regulation or enforcement of safe practices in the sex industry. We propose that all nations with AIDS
concerns legalise the sex industry and introduce regulations to make sure that sex workers use safe
practices, provide a registration system for sex workers and provide condoms for registered
establishments, we further propose that these states look at ways to reduce the social stigma around this
work as a way to battle the spread of HIV/AIDS.--------------------------------------------------------------------Opposition
Introduction----------------------------------------------------------As indicated by the motion, the crux of the debate is
under which legal paradigm are sex workers best protected from HIV infection. Opposition wants the
continued prohibition of prostitution and in addition educational campaigns to eradicate misconceptions
about the disease that render society vulnerable. Prop on the other hand wants to legalize prostitution as a
way of protecting them from HIV. As we pointed out in our first refutation, there is no correlation between
the legal status of prostitution and the HIV prevalence in a country as we have states like Russia where it is
illegal and you have less than 1% prevalence and others where it is legal eg Mozambique but they have
16% prevalence. What makes the difference is the level of a societies education about the nature of HIV,
how it is spread and how to protect oneself.
PRO
1.Banning prostitution doesnt stop people from wanting sex, and plenty of people are still willing to pay
for it. This means that there is significant demand for prostitutes, even in places where AIDS is prevalent.
In fact, people with HIV and AIDS and Africa are less likely to be able to have sex in a regular setting, so
are more likely to turn to prostitutes. In addition, countries with high rates of AIDS and HIV are most often
poor
countries
with
high
unemployment
and
very
low
GDP
[[http://www.hartfordhwp.com/archives/28/069.html]], meaning there are a lot of women in desperate situations who need
money, usually so desperate that obeying the law (especially in places where law enforcement is often
corrupt and under-funded) doesnt matter very much compared to making a living. These two factors mean
that prostitution is going to happen whether it is nominally illegal or not. Evidence of this can be seen in
the estimated 40,000 prostitutes who entered South Africa for the Soccer World Cup
2. As weve mentioned in our previous point, prostitution will take place whether it is legal or not. We
believe prostitution should be legal. By regulating brothels and the conditions for prostitution through
regular health checks, condoms et cetera, we can make sure prostitutes are safe from HIV.
In places where prostitution is illegal, it is merely driven underground; controlled by cartels and gangs. In
this situation prostitutes live under no rights[[http://bjc.oxfordjournals.org/content/47/3/515.full]] Moreover
they tend to be associated with drugs, they are hooked by dealers who force them into prostitution to fund
thri habit, through multiple sexual partners and needle sharing there is significant risks of HIV.
As we have shown, prostitution will always exist whether it is legal or not. Therefore, we need to look at
whether prostitutes will be safer with legalisation. They most definitely will be.
It is important that prostitutes and safe and free from harm. There are many reasons why women go into
prostitution. Often it is due to financial desperation and/or children commitments. These women are in a
very vulnerable position and it is very important that we ensure they are as safe and healthy as can be.
Prostitutes are subject to gangs, violence, drugs and rape. Prostitutes are often forced to take drugs by the
gangs who employ (or own) them so as to make them addicted. This means they have no way to escape
There is also no regulation, which means prostitutes are subject to unprotected sex and rape from
countless people, which means they invariably become infected with AIDS and other sexually transmitted
diseases

At the beginning of this debate we showed that prostitution (and demand for unsafe sex) will still exist
whether it is illegal or not, the question is whether or not making it legal will allow for better protection of
prostitutes and better help to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS. The opp has never disputed that there will
be prostitution either way, so it was up to them to show harms of legalising prostitution, which they never
did.
CON
1.It is contradictory for prop to say on one hand, "especially in places where law enforcement is often
corrupt and under-funded" and simultaneously say that all the regulations they are putting in place will
indeed work. If it is true you cannot stop people from being prostitutes now, whatever their HIV status, how
will you stop those that refuse to comply with your regulations. If they are as poor and desperate as they
say even the ones with HIV will continue to want to work.

2. Prop seem to believe that they have just invented "high class escorts", which is essentially what their
proposal seeks to do. In every country in the world one can always access disease free prostitutes who
conduct their business in a safe environment, and who are not abused by their employers. You just have to
pay a lot for these prostitutes, the same as props mechanism, if a brothel is gang run and does not wish to
comply to props expensive requirements, then they will employ the HIV+ prostitutes who are not protected
by props model. The people in status quo who visit the types of brothels prop is targeting, will not be able
to afford the disease free prostitutes (otherwise they would do so in status quo) so they will still go to the
HIV+ prostitutes. And there will probably be more prostitutes in the community because prop has declared
the business legitimate, so poor women who were deterred from prostitution by the law now consider it an
option, and seeing as these are countries where law enforcement is poor, this means more women being
exposed to STD's.
2.we agree with prop that women often turn to prostitution due to financial desperation and/or children
commitments. These incentives will still exist even if they are caught to be infected and banned from
practicing. As is the case now, they will have no choice but to break the law and continue prostituting.
Because the "legitimate" brothels will be subject to regulation and taxes - which means significantly higher
costs - illicit brothels can under price then in order to compete. This will be very effective in countries with
low incomes. A parallel example is how tobacco tax spurs and illicit market for duty free cigarettes[1]. This
puts pressure on non-infected prostitutes to relieve them of the burden of regulation and go underground
so they can continue making money.
So many myths surround prostitution; it is the worlds oldest profession, it empowers women and can be a
route, Pretty Woman style, to a new life.
The reality of prostitution is about as far removed from the glamour of Hollywood as it is possible to be,
remember in the real life version of Pretty Woman Hugh Grant was caught picking up a prostitute and
walked away from Divine Brown, she may be a millionaire as a result of the incident but it was as a result
of her own media savvy and not as a result of his support or respect for her. Even worse, for every Divine
Brown who does manage to make it good, there are any number of young women who are at danger of
rape every time they go to work, who are perceived as objects, looked on as legitimate targets of violence
and misogyny and who dice with disease and death every time they walk the streets.
In a world where we seek to promote equality between the sexes though equal pay and equal
opportunities the world of prostitution is one where women walk in fear, where they are exploited by men
and fall victim to drugs, violence, human trafficking and more. Far from being an empowering career
choice it is one that only serves to potentially degrade and destroy all of those engaged in the business
whether as a prostitute, pimp or customer. Prostitution is not a victimless crime or a harmless pastime it is
exploitative, immoral and unpleasant in equal measure.

Given the perpetuation of myths of the happy prostitute or empowered escort here is our list of the top 10
reasons prostitution should always be illegal.
1.

Women do not prostitute themselves by choice

2.

ne of the arguments in favor of the legalization of prostitution is that it is a valid choice of job.
Not all prostitutes, so the argument goes, are the victims of trafficking or under the control of
vicious pimps. They can choose when to work and how long for and are paid a fair rate for the
work they do.

3.

The problem with this argument is that by its very definition prostitution is the act of granting
sex or sexual favors for money. While women may choose to prostitute themselves in order to
earn money this is not, in reality, a free choice. It is not a choice most women would make
freely if a viable alternative were available. For many of the women who end up working as
prostitutes the work is the least worst option available to them, there is no other viable choice.
While some women may genuinely choose the work 88% of prostitutes surveyed said they
wanted to escape their way of life. They work as prostitutes only because they have no other
rational choice.

Prostitution is not a career option

Top 10 Reasons Prostitution Should Be Illegal
Written by: listland
2015/07/28 6:00 AM
Top 10 Reasons Prostitution Should Always Be Illegal
So many myths surround prostitution; it is the worlds oldest profession, it empowers women and can be a
route, Pretty Woman style, to a new life.
The reality of prostitution is about as far removed from the glamour of Hollywood as it is possible to be,
remember in the real life version of Pretty Woman Hugh Grant was caught picking up a prostitute and
walked away from Divine Brown, she may be a millionaire as a result of the incident but it was as a result
of her own media savvy and not as a result of his support or respect for her. Even worse, for every Divine
Brown who does manage to make it good, there are any number of young women who are at danger of
rape every time they go to work, who are perceived as objects, looked on as legitimate targets of violence
and misogyny and who dice with disease and death every time they walk the streets.
In a world where we seek to promote equality between the sexes though equal pay and equal
opportunities the world of prostitution is one where women walk in fear, where they are exploited by men
and fall victim to drugs, violence, human trafficking and more. Far from being an empowering career
choice it is one that only serves to potentially degrade and destroy all of those engaged in the business
whether as a prostitute, pimp or customer. Prostitution is not a victimless crime or a harmless pastime it is
exploitative, immoral and unpleasant in equal measure.
Given the perpetuation of myths of the happy prostitute or empowered escort here is our list of the top 10
reasons prostitution should always be illegal.
10. Women do not prostitute themselves by choice

Prostitution controlled by violent men

One of the arguments in favor of the legalization of prostitution is that it is a valid choice of job. Not all
prostitutes, so the argument goes, are the victims of trafficking or under the control of vicious pimps. They
can choose when to work and how long for and are paid a fair rate for the work they do.
The problem with this argument is that by its very definition prostitution is the act of granting sex or sexual
favors for money. While women may choose to prostitute themselves in order to earn money this is not, in
reality, a free choice. It is not a choice most women would make freely if a viable alternative were
available. For many of the women who end up working as prostitutes the work is the least worst option
available to them, there is no other viable choice. While some women may genuinely choose the
work 88% of prostitutes surveyed said they wanted to escape their way of life. They work as prostitutes
only because they have no other rational choice.
9. Prostitution is not a career option

Prostitution is not a career goal

There is much talk about prostitution being the worlds oldest profession. Written references to
prostitutes date back to the Sumerian era of 2700 BC. Certainly for much of history the career options
available to women who did not have the support of family were limited indeed. Many were forced into
prostitution as the only way to support themselves.
Even animals engage in prostitution with female
chimpanzees having been seen to trade sex for meat and penguins using sex to get stones to build their
nests.
This background is used by some to justify prostitution as a valid job or even as a career. It is touted, by
some, as an acceptable way for women in poverty and without other resources, to work and earn money.
Strangely enough this solution is rarely promoted as an acceptable route out of poverty for men. This is
a stark example of the disparity between the sexes that is so prevalent in the business of prostitution and
eloquent demonstration of the fact that the industry exists to exploit rather than support women.
This mistaken view of prostitution as a valid career choice serves only to harm the women who get locked
into the cycle of prostitution and results in society glossing over the problems they experience as a matter
of course. In 1994 85% of prostitutes surveyed in Minnesota claimed to have been raped. A worldwide
study of the life of prostitutes showed that at least 75% had been assaulted and over 60% raped in the
course of their work. Most prostitutes can expect to be raped at least once a week.
Accepting prostitution as a legally acceptable career normalizes this appalling mistreatment of women. No
legitimate career should expect people to live in daily fear of rape.
Prostitution is rape
the frightening statistics quoted in point 9 above show that rape is a constant fear for women working in
the industry with huge numbers running the risk of being raped once a week.
Even when the prostitute consents to the act involved it is really nothing more than paid rape as a result
of economic coercion, particularly when the victims are themselves vulnerable such as children or
trafficked women. The very act of prostitution turns a woman into an object to be used at the whim of and

for the desire of her customer. When women are objectified in such a manner it is only a short step to men
deciding that it is legitimate to rape a prostitute if she will not do as he wants.
Legalizing prostitution will just enable pimps and traffickers to benefit from a legal business and legitimize
customers bad treatment of women and young girls. The only ones who will not benefit are those same
women who are abused, objectified and demeaned on a daily basis. To legalize prostitution is to
normalize and legalize rape.
Prostitution; both legal and illegal promotes violence against women
At point 7 above we mentioned that prostitution is rape. Even where an act of prostitution is not in and of
itself rape it is an act of violence against women. It does not matter where the prostitution takes place, it
could be on the street or in a brothel, in a hotel room or in a club the prostitute is at risk of violence from
her customers and, once her customers leave, from her pimp or her drug supplier. Prostitutes are also
disproportionately amongst different groups of women, at danger from serial killers. This is down to a
number of different reasons; prostitutes are often seen as less valuable and worthwhile members of
society. Secondly they have to put themselves into vulnerable situations by reason of their work and are
seen as a target that will not be easily missed and for whom society and the police will not search for
some time.
73% of prostitutes who responded to one survey reported that they had been the victim of a physical
assault during their work and 67% experience post-traumatic stress disorder. Prostitutes in jurisdictions
where the act of prostitution is legal do not experience any reduction in violence. The experience of police
in New South Wales (a state in Australia) following the legalization of prostitution was that they were less
able to monitor the safety of the women involved, brothels became instead the territory of organized
crime. Police in New Zealand found a similar result noticing that legalization made it more difficult to
uncover exploitation.
Legalization does not prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases
one of the very strong arguments in favor of legalization of prostitution is that it would permit the
authorities to impose mandatory regular health checks and registration in order to ensure that the
women who work as prostitutes are free from sexually transmitted diseases. Equally, the argument goes,
legalization gives the women the right to insist on the use of condoms in order to protect themselves.
It sounds like the perfect panacea but the experience of countries that have legalized prostitution does not
bear this out. In Brazil despite measures taken to educate prostitutes in the dangers of HIV and the
importance of condom use many prostitutes report that customers become violent if they ask to use a
condom. Research in India has shown that prostitutes who insist on the use of condoms lose, on average,
almost 80% of their income.
Not only that but the worst of the common sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS does not show up
in blood tests for an extended period of at least 4-6 weeks. This means that a prostitute who becomes
infected can test as clear for a long period of time and yet be infectious.
Prostitution leads to human trafficking
prostitution should be illegal because it causes human trafficking
Human trafficking is one of the scourges of our modern age. Estimates in 2013 showed that
approximately 27 million people were trafficked worldwide, usually in order to be used for forced manual
labor or to work as prostitutes. 82% of all trafficking cases within the US involved sex trafficking and
perhaps most worryingly of all, half of all those cases involved underage women. Trafficking is big

business, netting the crooks involved in it a staggering $32 billion per year. It is possible to buy your own
personal sex slave for less than $2,000 and she can generate almost $30,000 a year.
For those people who think that legalization is the answer to a reduction in trafficking it has been shown
that countries which have legalized prostitution, particularly wealthy countries have become target
markets for trafficking. When Sweden criminalized prostitution they saw an immediate and significant
reduction in the volume of trafficking over their borders. Effectively as legalization opens up the market
place for prostitution as a revenue generating business, the human traffickers see a business opportunity
and bring the girls in to make the most of it.
1.

Prostitution is wrong

2.

Some actions are just wrong and we should not look to make them legal just because people do
it. Many people exceed the speed limit on roads but we do not suspend the limits. Many people
might choose to beat up another to a pulp but we criminalize this action whether it is justified or
not. Why then should we make an exception for prostitution?

3.

Prostitution objectifies women and allows men to degrade and abuse them. It is tempting to
paint a cozy picture of an emancipated woman using her natural assets to work the hours they
choose but the reality for most women is abuse, beatings, rape and drug addiction. We should
not even think about legalizing something that promotes violence, trafficking and the abuse of
underage girls

4.

The fact that so many prostitutes find themselves stigmatized and ostracized from society
when their profession becomes known to others should tell us that the majority of people still
feel that there is something absolutely, completely and totally wrong with prostitution. Even in
the Netherlands, one of the most tolerant and open minded societies in the world only 5% of
prostitutes are willing to own up to their profession in order to register for tax.

5.
6.

We hope we have debunked the myth of the happy, empowered prostitute. Our top 10 list
should have convinced you that there can be no earthly reason to justify the legalization of
prostitution.

7.

We hope that we have adequately explained the true nature of the misery that prostitution can
cause to the women who fall into its trap. Many live in fear of their lives, either from their pimps
or from their customers. Prostitutes run a daily risk of rape and assault and many are forced
into drug dependency. Far from choosing to prostitute themselves as a valid career choice
many women who become prostitutes do so because they are left with no other option. Many
are so traumatized by their experiences at work that they suffer from PTSD, the same stress
response as soldiers who have seen active service.

8.

If you are still undecided on the issue let us ask you this. Would you be happy for your mother,
sister or wife to work as a prostitute? How would you feel about your daughter being given the
numbers of brothels by the school careers advisor or given work experience as a prostitute
there? The chances are we can predict your answer. If the career is not good enough for your
family members it is not good enough or safe enough for anyone else.

9.

What do you think? Check out the opposite take in another great ListLand article here: Top 10
Reasons Why Prostitution Should Be Legalized

Pro
Legal Prostitution Would Reduce Violence And Sex Crimes.
There have already been lots of studies performed and evidence gathered proving that legal prostitution
reduces rape, sex violence, and other sex crimes. One study that shows the correlation between legalizing
prostitution and declining rape cases comes from Rhode Island, wherein they accidentally legalized
prostitution. In 1980, lawmakers accidentally removed the section that defined prostitution as a crime, and
it went unnoticed until 2003. Technically, it had been in effect for almost 3 decades, from 1980-2009.
During those years, the number of women involved in prostitution and size of the indoor sex market largely
increased. But surprisingly, rape cases have declined by 31 percent. Researchers have also found a 39
percent decrease in the incidence of gonorrhea.
It Would Protect Minors.
Child prostitution is a significant global problem, both in developed and undeveloped countries. According
to research, there may be at least 10 million children victimized through prostitution. In United
States, more than 100,000 children are enslaved as child prostitutes, and its continuously rising each year.

Sexual exploitation is profitable because its illegality brings legal risks that encourage pimps to demand
higher cost. In most developed countries, particularly in the United States, the average profit per forced
sex worker is nearly $70,000 a year. This is the very reason why sex exploitation is so rampant all over the
world that despite the actions that the government do to stop it, children are still continually exploited.
4
Top 10 Reasons Why Prostitution Should Be Legalized
Written by: listland
2014/12/08 3:43 AM

Prostitution is a complex issue that has been the subject of intense debates in many countries for many
years now. To a large extent, the focus of these debates has been upon the legalization of this what they
called the worlds oldest profession.
Majority of countries in Africa and Asia legally prohibit prostitution and any activities associated with it,
including running of brothels and pimping. Prostitution is also illegal in the United States, except in some
parts of Nevada. The spread of sexually transmitted diseases, such as HIV/AIDS, and increased risk of
sexual exploitation, violence, and trafficking are the most disconcerting issues why some countries choose
to keep it illegal. However, countries, like Netherlands, Germany, Indonesia, New Zealand, and Canada,
legally accept the exchange of money for sex. Countries, like Mexico, Argentina, Austria, France, and Italy

also allow prostitution, but do not allow pimping and running of brothels. Some people believe that
legalizing prostitution brings a lot of benefits not only for the workers, but for the entire economy as well.

Here are ten reasons why countries that prohibit prostitution should legalize it, just like in Germany and
New Zealand, among others.

10. It Would Make Sex Workers Healthier.

Legalizing Prostitution Would Make Sex Workers Healthier.

According to a new study presented at the International AIDS Conference in Australia, the transmission of
HIV among sex workers could significantly be reduced by around 33-46 percent if prostitution were
decriminalized. It may sound contradictory to other peoples opinions, but the study looks pretty sensible.

In places, where prostitution is illegal, sex workers are, in fact, more susceptible to sexually transmitted
disease (STD) because of lack of access to healthcare and other social services. This is not to mention that
sex workers face discrimination, stigma, and harassment, which drive them more to less likely practice
safe sex. Furthermore, sex workers usually experience panicky situations, wherein they are forced to forgo
wearing protection, such as the pressure from their pimps and clients, and the fear of using their condoms
as evidence against them when law officials caught them.

If the government of the United States and other countries will legalize the sale and purchase of sexual
services, it would substantially reduce the number of cases regarding STDs and more importantly, make all
sex workers healthier. Once legalized, we can require every sex worker to use condoms and be medically
examined regularly for HIV and other related diseases to protect them and avoid causing of widespread
health problems. This will not be hard to execute because what sex workers want is money and not
disease. In Nevada, sex workers are required to get monthly blood test for HIV, syphilis, as well as
weekly blood test for gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis. Furthermore, the use of condom there is
mandatory.

9.

Legal Prostitution Would Reduce Violence And Sex Crimes.

Legal Prostitution Would Reduce Violence And Sex Crimes.

There have already been lots of studies performed and evidence gathered proving that legal prostitution
reduces rape, sex violence, and other sex crimes. One study that shows the correlation between legalizing
prostitution and declining rape cases comes from Rhode Island, wherein they accidentally legalized
prostitution. In 1980, lawmakers accidentally removed the section that defined prostitution as a crime, and
it went unnoticed until 2003. Technically, it had been in effect for almost 3 decades, from 1980-2009.

During those years, the number of women involved in prostitution and size of the indoor sex market largely
increased. But surprisingly, rape cases have declined by 31 percent. Researchers have also found a 39
percent decrease in the incidence of gonorrhea.

We can think of a lot of reasons that might prove how decriminalization could reduce sex-related crimes.
Once legalized, sex workers would be empowered to approach a police if they are in danger or having a
problem with their clients and pimps. Furthermore, sex workers would also be given an opportunity to
conduct their business on their own without the control of an abusive pimp, which reduces the possibility
of violence and abuse.

And when prostitution is already legal, people, who wish to satisfy their sexual urges, would have their
option readily available for them. So rather committing rape, they could just hire a prostitute to satisfy
their sexual need. Well, this idea may sound repulsive, but if you think it over, you will find it also sensible.
The late Indian novelist and journalist, Khushwant Singh, said that, The more you try to put down
prostitution, the higher will be the incidence of crime against innocent women.

8.

It Would Protect Minors

Legal Prostitution Would Protect Minors.
Child prostitution is a significant global problem, both in developed and undeveloped countries. According
to research, there may be at least 10 million children victimized through prostitution. In United
States, more than 100,000 children are enslaved as child prostitutes, and its continuously rising each year.

Sexual exploitation is profitable because its illegality brings legal risks that encourage pimps to demand
higher cost. In most developed countries, particularly in the United States, the average profit per forced
sex worker is nearly $70,000 a year. This is the very reason why sex exploitation is so rampant all over the
world that despite the actions that the government do to stop it, children are still continually exploited.

Aside from the profit, another primary reason why the market for child sex slaves exists is due to the
criminalization of adult prostitution. When a man cannot find an adult sex worker, he would definitely turn
to pimps, who mostly use underage sex workers, to satisfy his sexual urges. A lot of pro-decriminalization
of prostitution believe that if people can legally buy sex from women 18 years or older, it will significantly
reduce child exploitation. Since no one would want to be prosecuted and pay fines, those who are in the
commercial sex market will only legally employ willing adults, rather than struggle to operate in secrecy.
By legalizing prostitution and implementing more strict laws regarding it, we can abolish child sex slavery.

It Could Help Us Fight Against Human-Trafficking

Another important reason why prostitution should be legalized is because it could be a potential solution to
fight human trafficking. While prohibitionists claim that decriminalizing prostitution and related activities
including pimping and maintaining of brothels encourages the growth of human trafficking, recent
reports and studies dont support them. In fact, they oppose them. In Germany, when they legalized
prostitution, cases of human trafficking significantly decreased by 10 percent from 2001 to 2011. But
whats better than this is the fact that only a few numbers of children are involved in sex trades because
young ones are not forced to join sex trade there. The average age of sex workers in Germany is 31.
They key benefit of legalizing the buying and selling of sex is it can create an effective relationship
between the law enforcement officials and sex workers. If theres a good relation between them, law
officials can use sex workers as key information sources to uncover human trafficking. Contrary to what
many people believe, prohibition of prostitution only provide cover to human traffickers because it gives
them the power to use the law to threaten women victims, particularly the young ones. Women and
children, who are being forced against their will into prostitution, are afraid to go to police because they
think that, they too, will be punished and arrested.
If legal, women and children victims will become more willing to come forward and report traffickers,
abusive clients, and greedy pimps to the law officials.
1.Rape would decrease.
2. STD's are usually contracted from a non-prostitute.
3. The fight against human trafficking could be better fought against.
4. It could be taxed. Not exactly a pro for the client, but still.
5. Sex is good for your health. If more people in America have sex, maybe we'd be a little less of an obese
country and it may lower heart disease.
6. More jobs.
7. If abortion is legal, why not prostitution? I always hear the argument "It's my body..." Why doesn't it
apply to this subject?
8. People are doing it regardless of what the law says. Drugs can have a negative effect on a person, but
prostitution has a very few downsides. And the downsides are only minor.
9. There would be less sex-crime.
10. The government would not only be able to make money of taxed prostitution, but save on various costs
to the tax-payer. Police, prison, etc...
"Prostitution is an extreme form of gender discrimination. Legalization of this violence to women restricts
women's freedom and citizenship rights. If women are allowed to become a legitimate commodity, they
are consigned to a second-class citizenship. Democracy is subverted

1. We notice around us things that come into being and go out of being. A tree, for example, grows from a tiny
shoot, flowers brilliantly, then withers and dies.
2. Whatever comes into being or goes out of being does not have to be; nonbeing is a real possibility.
3. Suppose that nothing has to be; that is, that nonbeing is a real possibility for everything.
4. Then right now nothing would exist. For
5. If the universe began to exist, then all being must trace its origin to some past moment before which there
existedliterallynothing at all. But
6. From nothing nothing comes. So
7. The universe could not have begun.
8. But suppose the universe never began. Then, for the infinitely long duration of cosmic history, all being had
the built-in possibility not to be. But
9. If in an infinite time that possibility was never realized, then it could not have been a real possibility at all. So
10. There must exist something which has to exist, which cannot not exist. This sort of being is called
necessary.
11. Either this necessity belongs to the thing in itself or it is derived from another. If derived from another there
must ultimately exist a being whose necessity is not derived, that is, an absolutely necessary being.

12. This absolutely necessary being is God.