Historical anecdote: It is said that the whores of Hellenistic Ephesus scratched "Follow me" on the soles of their sandals so their patrons could see their advertising in the dust of the streets.
Except for the last 200-odd years when it was declared immoral by Victorian mores and religious zealots. And those who led the drive to criminalize it were often those most eager to patronize the enterprises and individual entrepreneurs that offered these services. This is why the seller is often prosecuted, while the buyer rarely is. Victorian times were the most hypocritical of all, where child brothels flourished in British cities while the sanctimonius were doing everything they could to shut them down--but of course, never with too much success.
This long-despised yet ubiquitous aspect of urban existence has always brought out hypocrisy and misogyny, and from the looks of some of these posts, it appears our enlightened age is not too much diifferent.
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- Prostitution should be legalized.
- Prostitution has always been legal.
- An interesting thread...
- It is legal in nevada.
- re: Prostitution should be legalized. - Great, legalize it and that'll be another profession for young women to work up to -NOT-. (n/t)
- Wouldn't solve much imo
- If it were legal...
- No, it should not. ;-)
- Well it is kinda
- Rumor has it you're human, too.
- That does not make any sense Lee.
- its not the snot nosed pimply faced boy that is getting all the action.
- Just making a point.
- But how do you feel on legalizing prostitution?? (n/t)
- Just another example of lowering the bar.
- But how do you feel on legalizing prostitution?? (n/t)
- "what do you call the snot nosed pimply faced little pecker head "
- From my third link