US is the no. 1 polluter in the world

[NeonSamurai]

Originally Posted by Sailor Steve

Yes, you could, but you would have to ignore the fact that most of the "associated stuff" goes with the illegality. Legalise prostitutes, register and tax them and they get to keep the money they earn, disease is reduced and only the women who actually want to do it are affected. You could even license them and only allow those who passed certification to ply the trade, thus making the state more money as well. The only reason prostitution is illegal is because it offends some people's morals.

Nope not ignoring anything, I was referring to studies done in countries where prostitution is perfectly legal. Crime is still heavily involved, and there a pile of other problems. Lastly most of these women don't choose prostitution because they want to be that, but because they have no choice (and often an expensive drug habit). That is not even touching on the psychological harm done to them (and porn stars for that matter).