While proponents of sex for sale argue that individuals have the right to monetize their bodies in any way they see fit, others cite potential for abuse and moral decay as opposition to legalization.
Is it wrong to pay for sex? My role typically in these evenings is to sort of frame the debate, to summarize the arguments that we might expect to hear on both sides.
And it might be more useful for me to reflect a little bit on the actual words of the, of the resolution. But wrong in that sense is wrong as a matter of public morality. And the third kind of possible definition of wrong, is it should be illegal, or it should be legal.
And finally the notion of paying for sex, can encompass such an incredibly broad range of ideas,β from patrons of child prostitutes in Thai brothels, to rich Wall Streeters who support their girlfriends in graduate school.
Thank you, and may I invite one more round of applause for Robert Rosenkranz. Keys 1, 2, and 3 are for women, 4, 5, and 6 are for men. If you have made a mistake, and you regretβ¦your key punchβ¦just correct it, and we will lock in your last vote. And proceed with the debate.
