# Should we decriminalize or legalize sex work/prostitution?

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [December 3, 2019, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-decriminalize-or-legalize-sex-work-prostitution/844294 "2019-12-03T03:31:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![pkbites](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pkbites/32/204_2.png) [@pkbites](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pkbites)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2019, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/should-we-decriminalize-or-legalize-sex-work-prostitution/844294/8 "2019-12-03T05:38:35Z")

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I’m all for full legalization, regulation, mandatory exams etc…

But only if those who practice it illegally (i.e. street walkers, pimps, Johns, unlicensed whores, etc) get hammered to the wall. No more pay a fine and walk. Make legal prostitution acceptable and illegal prostitution extremely unattractive to practice or patronize.

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