Though Im not a fan of prostitution for moral reasons, I find that Holmes orgininal statement in this thread to be thoughtful and logical. Excellent post.
Just to add a new twist to the debate, let's say that the reason for prostitution is not because of past sexual abuse, but to support a dangerous drug habit. Im not talking about your casual Mary Jane user, but your hard core, two dollar crack whore. Is prostitution still victimless when a crack baby is born? I don't need to paint any graphic pictures for all of us to agree that the details are pretty gruesome.
Now, before the hammer drops on me, I'm not saying that this is the case with every prostitute on the strip, but the odds are that there are more crack whores on the street than responsible, clean, money earning, republican prostitues that Holmes is talking about..Any thoughts?