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Issue: Key Concepts and Demographics
| Q: | What are some problems concerning scientific research on prostitution? |
| Q: | How many prostitutes are in the United States and the rest of the world? |
| Q: | What are the different types of prostitution? |
Issue: Crime
| Q: | Is prostitution a victimless crime? |
| Q: | Would legal prostitution better protect prostitutes from violence? |
| Q: | Would legal prostitution decrease sexual violence such as rape? |
| Q: | Should police resources be used against prostitution? |
| Q: | Should cities shame johns by putting their faces on billboards, television, and the internet after their arrest? |
Issue: Decriminalization vs. Legalization
| Q: | What is the difference between the decriminalization and legalization of prostitution? |
| Q: | Should prostitution be decriminalized but not regulated? |
| Q: | Should selling sexual acts be decriminalized but buying criminalized such as in Sweden? |
Issue: Economics
| Q: | Is legal prostitution a legitimate business? |
| Q: | Does individual economic opportunity justify legalizing prostitution? |
| Q: | Should the government collect taxes from prostitution? |
Issue: Health
| Q: | Is prostitution psychologically harmful to prostitutes? |
| Q: | Would legal prostitution decrease sexually transmitted diseases? |
| Q: | Would legal prostitution reduce HIV/AIDS? |
| Q: | Should health checks be mandatory for prostitutes? |
Issue: Personal Freedom and Liberty
| Q: | Should people have a right to become prostitutes? |
| Q: | Is prostitution a freely chosen profession? |
| Q: | Is legal prostitution a part of sexual liberation? |
Issue: Red-Light Districts
| Q: | Should prostitution tolerance zones like red-light districts be created? |