PROSTITUTION: WHY NOT LEGALIZE IT?

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Prostitution : Why Not Legalize It

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Prostitution : Why Not Legalize It

Prostitution , as people have always described it , has been one of the problems that have plagued the society since ancient times . However unlike other societal issues , prostitution is treated in a more discrete way so as not to put the persons involved in shame . As a working definition , the term prostitute is identified as a person who engages in sexual activity with a large number of customers for money or other

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Even though this definition is associated with the issue of enslavement it can also be applied to various societies and periods . The person who is being compensated in exchange for sexual services is considered as a prostitute regardless of age and status in the social hierarchy (Goodwin , 2007

Apparently , people have set a standard meaning to this term that is being used to describe the issue . When the society talks about prostitution , it always centers on the idea of women engaging in sexual services in exchange for payment . Aside from the use of the term prostitution , the law also considers the phrase escort service to define any business , person , and agency that , for a fee , reward , hire , profit commission , or offer to furnish names of people that may accompany others to social affairs , places of amusement , or even within any private quarters (USLegal , 2008 . Although the word prostitution has been associated with the idea of having sexual intercourse with different...