# Rape of a prostitute: Is it theft?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-of-a-prostitute-is-it-theft/190333>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [July 23, 2003, 6:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-of-a-prostitute-is-it-theft/190333 "2003-07-23T06:35:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Aankh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@Aankh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aankh)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-of-a-prostitute-is-it-theft/190333/41 "2003-07-25T01:44:07Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Shade \*  
> **NO! You can’t say that because a woman has sold her body in the past she is any more willing to do so now than anyone else!**

Well, by that logic how would _any_ professional be able to sue for loss of income? All the defendant has to do is say “Well, how do I know for sure you were planning to continue as a \_\_\_\_\*?”.

\*Fill in profession of choice.

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**Author:** ![Shade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Shade](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shade)\
**Post date:** [July 25, 2003, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/rape-of-a-prostitute-is-it-theft/190333/42 "2003-07-25T09:37:44Z")

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> _Originally posted by aasna \*  
> \*\*Well, by that logic how would any professional be able to sue for loss of income? All the defendant has to do is say "Well, how do I know for sure you were planning to continue as a \_\_\_\__?".
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> \*Fill in profession of choice. \*\*

Sorry, I must have been unclear.

I assume for loss of income reasonable assumptions can be made.

But if a prostitute doesn’t consent to sex, you can’t assume she should do.

Does that make sense?

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