Prostitution: World's Oldest Profession

Prostitution is often been called the “world’s oldest profession”, because it has been around for a long time. The earliest documented type of sex work was sacred prostitution; which is having sex with someone other than a spouse for a religious purpose. Prostitution is usually defined as people who engage in sexual acts for the return of money or goods. Most prostitutes are called “hooker,” “whore,” “monger” and “john.” There are many people who migrate to places where they are either tricked or sold into “sex work”; most of the people are young women that are often school-age girls. Sex work is not just prostitution, but it also includes porn videos, phone sex operators, lap dancers and strippers. There are many people who participate in sex work to pay for education, bills, or even just to get spending money. I think that if there is someone in need of money that bad that they have to sell their body to prostitution than there is something wrong with our society. There are numerous associations that help people get a job and get money, and find a home, instead of selling themselves or even selling other products such as drugs. If there is someone in need, and we turn our back to them, then we are horrible people. I think that if someone is caught participating in sex work, they should be arrested and then have to go through a rehab to get back on their feet and off the streets. What do you think about prostitution?