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Prostitution has never been considered socially acceptable, yet it has been a reality throughout human history. People can only wonder what keeps the business running, and how those taking part in it can look at themselves in the mirror every day. Some men do not see prostitutes as “real women.” They act as if prostitutes are more like machines to be used and put away when finished.
Many people may find this disturbing, but I can see a rationale behind dehumanizing sex workers. If a man had to care for the prostitute like she had emotional ties to her job, then he would just take a random girl on a date and do what he intended to afterwards. Either way, he is paying. The whole point of going to a prostitute, in my opinion, is to have sex with no obligation to commitment, emotional attachment, or care for the other person. It is purely for the customer’s enjoyment.
Perhaps this may sound dark and unjust, but the whole situation of paying a person for sex and them actually agreeing to it is wrong, so of course the reasoning behind it will be immoral too. It is one of the world’s oldest businesses for a reason. If a middle-aged man really wants to have sex with a beautiful young lady and the only way he can is to pay, he probably will. As long as there are men who are willing to pay for sex, there will be women willing to do it.
Waiting in line at a fast food restaurant, I saw an older, average-looking man yell and swear at a teen behind the counter because his order was not right. Is he depriving her of her human qualities and only treating her badly because of her job? He obviously does not care for her feelings. All he wants is for her to get his order right.
It is the same situation as prostitution, just in a different line of work. This shows the selfishness in our society and our attempts to get what we want, no matter who ends up on the other side of the equation. But, that is another subject altogether and is only part of the reason why the sex business is always doing well, no matter how bad a country’s economy may be.
Obviously, I am only approaching the issue from the consumer’s point of view and do realize that many of the women in this field are being sexually trafficked. No person with morals can approve of a woman being forced against her will to prostitute herself. Although some countries have approved of brothels and pimping, it is only to improve their economic status.
Taking a closer look at sex workers (particularly women) around the world and the $10 billion a year industry, a study showed that out of 500 prostitutes sampled, 90% have been assaulted, felt depressed, and used drugs or alcohol to cope. It is no surprise that the study found 92% of them would like to escape from the job immediately. Considering the statistics, the reasoning behind legalizing prostitution in a country can only be for the money and power.
Quickly looking at both sides of this line of work, it is easy to see that the business of prostitution has no intention of ending, whether illegal or not. Money and sex go hand in had. One can only hope the United States will crack down on sex trafficking and not fall in line with the few countries that have accepted it as a benefit to their economic system.
