It's Wrong To Pay For Sex
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Often called the world’s oldest profession, prostitution sparks intense debate in social and political arenas around the world. While proponents of sex for sale argue that individuals have the right to monetize their bodies in any way they see fit, others cite potential for abuse and moral decay as opposition to legalization. Is it wrong to pay for sex?
Melissa Farley
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- Clinical and Research Psychologist with San Francisco based Nonprofit Prostitution Research & Education and an Associate Scholar with the Center for World Indigenous Studies
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- Specialist in Sex Equality Issues under International and Constitutional Law
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- Author
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Sydney Barrows
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- Author of Mayflower Madam
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- Holbert C. Harris Professor of Economics at George Mason University and Director of the Mercatus Center
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- Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University
Arguments for Legalization and/or Decriminalization
Arguments against Legalization and/or Decriminalization
Country Policies
Overview
Legalize or Decriminalize
Legalization: Amsterdam & Australia
Decriminalize: New Zealand
Decriminalize Sale: Sweden
Prop K: San Francisco
Urban Justice: Pro Sex Work
Trafficking
Juvenile Prostitution
Economics
Johns
Palfrey/Spitzer