Is and prostitution the same thing?

To Art M, i agree with your first part but prostitution should NOT be legalized. That is a horribly misguided opinion, and mostly held by men (hmm wonder why), also realize that most customers for prostitutes are married men. It should be decriminalized, as in people wont get arrested for being a prostitute, but johns and pimps will be arrested and fined still. There are many countries where they provide school and training programs to prostitutes and other people really stricken by poverty(and prostitutes arent only women by the way) and its a MUCH better solution than legalizing it. I dont think you realize the reprecussions if that were to happen. I worked with so many abuse victims and poverty advocates, the last thing we need more of in this world is objectifying women, or people for that matter. Selling people or yourself IS NOT NORMAL AND SHOULD NEVER BE CONSIDERED NORMAL. People only do it for money not because they enjoy it. Its one of the last forms of slavery in this world and NEEDS TO BE ABOLISHED. Just ask yourself this, would you care if your daughter had with strange men for money? What if your son had for money?