Dianne Post argues that prostitution is a form of exploitation, and that the only proper response is to abolish it.
Prof. Ronald Weitzer argues that prostitution should be treated as a legal commercial transaction, with some minimal regulation for safety and order.
Scott Sumner offers evidence that his preferred policy of nominal GDP targeting is workable.
Inflating away our deficits is unlikely, argues Jerry L. Jordan; this is fortunate, he says, because of the fundamental unfairness of inflation.
Retired call girl Maggie McNeill argues that sex work should be legalized; criminalization, not prostitution, creates violence and adds risk.
How should the law treat prostitution and related activities? Experts debate sex work legalization, criminalization, and other approaches.