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Prostitution as a Business

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Prostitution as a Business

Prostitution is a controversial business across the world. Prostitution should become

universally legal since one of its major risk factors is that it is not entirely prohibited; hence, the

perception of prostitution as a profession is still partialized and laws that protect prostitutes are

uneven and, in some countries, such policies do not even exist (Pulse, 2020). "Prostitution is

legal in 53 countries, limitedly-legal in 12, and illegal in 35" (ProCon, 2018). Although it is one

of the oldest professions in the world, it has always been an unsafe profession. Most prostitutes

are victims of public criticism and stigmatization, unhealthy conditions, abuses, and more. By

implementing social, cultural, political, and healthcare-related policies, prostitution can end up

evolving into a valued industry, even in conservative societies.

Although there has been an evolution regarding human rights in most countries since the

last century, most prostitutes still work in cold and lonely streets without legal, healthcare, and

safety standards from the governments or employers. Moral codes have positioned prostitution as

unethical. That is why prostitutes suffer from police harassment just as they remain unprotected

when some violent act occurs when working, among many other human rights violations.

Prostitution is a business in countries like Finland, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Austria,

Bangladesh, Denmark, Canada, Germany, Greece, and Colombia (Pulse, 2020). In these

countries, prostitution is considered a job by which people involved can quickly obtain revenues

without risking their lives. These nations encourage the right from every human being to do

whatever it wants to with its body.

Prostitution is an illegal activity stained by an obscure underground world around it,

marked by human exploitation, sexual transmission diseases, and even death. "Sexual assault,
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forced drug addiction, physical abuse, and death are common in the industry" (Forestiere, 2019).

Supporters of the bill for decriminalizing prostitution allege it would increase the living

standards of the citizens involved in the prostitution market–including better salaries, social

security, and lower chances of child trafficking and getting infected by Sexual Transmission

Diseases (STDs).
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References

Forestiere, A. (2019). To Protect Women, Legalize Prostitution. Harvard Civil Rights. Retrieved

from https://harvardcrcl.org/to-protect-women-legalize-prostitution/

ProCon. (2018). Countries and Their Prostitution Policies". ProCon.org. Retrieved from

https://prostitution.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=000772

Pulse. (2020). 10 countries where prostitution is legal. Pulse.ng. Retrieved from

https://www.pulse.ng/lifestyle/food-travel/10-countries-where-prostitution-is-

legal/lhh5zpl