Prostitution

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If you were ask to define prostitution how would you define it? You would probably define it as an act of engaging in sexual intercourse in exchange for money . Some people in society see this as a disgrace and abusing ones body. This may be the thoughts of someone who has never been a in a situation of needed money to feed their kids or who doesn’t understand prostitution from the prostitutes point of view. Former prostitute Tracy Quan, author of Dairy of a Manhattan Call Girl, says, “what we are is people who work for a living and happen to work with our bodies”

Prostitution has been around since the beginning of time, yet the argument of if it should be legalized still remains. In ancient Greece prostitution flourished on all levels of society. The presence of prostitutes has been documented in the most ancient civilizations Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and pre-Columbian Peru. In Renaissance Italy, painstaking cultural distinctions were made between lower-class “whores” and upper-class “courtesans.” Sixteenth- century writer Pietro Aretino compared the prostitute to a soldier “She was paid for doing wrong, but was not condemned because that is what society needed from her.”

What does legalization of prostitution or decriminalization of the sex industry mean? In order for that question to answered properly, we must understand the meanings of prostitution, decriminalization and legalization. Prostitution can be define in many ways. It can be define as a the act of engaging in sexual intercourse or performing other sex acts in exchange for money. Legalization is the act of making something lawful, making an activity legal by introducing or changing a law that governs it.

Decriminalization makes legal an action or substance that was formerly illegal. Although decriminalization and legalization may seem to be the same thing, they differ. Decriminalization only removes the sale of sex from the realm of law enforcement but legalization establishes rules under which sex work could proceed. Some argue that legalizing it would benefit the prostitutes while others say it would more likely give pimps more power and increase human trafficking. Though it’s true that some prostitutes are forced into the profession others enter the profession willingly because they enjoy their work and it provides them with means of income.

3 comments to Prostitution

  • jew901

    You have some gramatical errors at the begining. Maybe you need to see the writing lab for assistance. I understand why you chose this topic. Many comedians have addressed this, and said that getting a prostitute is cheaper and guarrented. Whereas, being with some chick, you will have to take her out to eat and then at the end of the night, you may not get what you may desire. Well good luck winning this arguement though, because when women degrade theirselves down to this, then the high class women are affected also. They will not be able to get the guys that they want.

  • anf902

    There are gramatical errors .You needs to be clearer on your stance on this topic. Make sure the reader knows your stance toward the beginning of you paper. You are on the right track but it’s hard to follow. You might need to check the organization of your paragraphs to make sure it flows.

  • ans904

    There are some gramatical errors that need to be correct. You state your definition on prostitution twice. Once you state it once, there no need to state it again so you can take that sentence out. Also your stance is not really clear, it seems like you never really go into the arguement at all.

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