I know prostitutes

[Major Nikon]

100. I think some sort of legalization scheme has to be part of reform

Underage prostitution, trafficking, and human slavery can and should be a part of enforcement, but I just don't see how you get there if all prostitution is forced underground. It only makes it harder to differentiate between what is consensual and what isn't.

I don't think the "fix" is to make it all legal and then hope it gets better. I think the fix is going to involve ample regulation of what is to be legalized and ample enforcement of what should remain illegal. As far as helping prostitutes go, I'm not sure even most want that. For the most part they seem to want to be left alone. I think their input should be valued for whatever reform measures are implemented.

Honestly I don't think meaningful reform stands much of a chance in the US. There are too many who would want it to fail for what amounts to puritanical reasoning.