Anthony Rust is a biology junior and Mustang Daily's sex columnist. His column appears on Tuesdays.

Even though nearly everyone wants to have sex, not everyone has someone who wants to have it with them. Although lack of sex is hardly deadly (thousands of years of celibate priests can attest to that), the drive for sex is just about as strong in us as the drive to eat or drink. Thus, just as humans learned how to trade for food and beverages, they learned how to trade for sex.

Although one’s body was pretty much the first commodity sold in the history of civilization, prostitution has not been a constantly respected profession. Different cultures have seen it as godly, diabolic and everywhere in between. However, regardless of public opinion, it has always been present in some form or another.

In today’s society, prostitution is pretty low on the social ladder. Not many professions are more reviled. What happened between now and the days when you could buy sex like bread, so to speak?

People who hire others to fulfill their sexual needs are looked down upon, much in the way that a small population of bread-machine enthusiasts look down on people who must buy bread in a store. But while the good people at the bread factory are applauded for the service they provide, prostitutes are not.

With the Victorian age came the idea that sex should only happen in a married relationship. In this mindset, it is obvious that there must be something wrong with a woman (or man) who would have sex with someone he or she barely knew, let alone somebody who, for some reason, could not find anyone else to have sex with. In addition to this perceived defect, the illegality of prostitution forced sex workers into the lowest social circles.

Prostitution was made illegal in the United States about 100 years ago, coinciding with the prohibition of alcohol and certain drugs. Today, it is only legal in a few Nevada counties. While making prostitution illegal discourages it, it is also ineffective on a large scale, as prostitutes will continue to find work under even the most oppressive circumstances. Also, the illegality of the industry prevents its regulation by the government.

Regulation could lead to dramatic improvement in health and safety, not only for prostitutes, but for the population as a whole. Illegality keeps prostitutes from seeking legal protection, and they are therefore frequently victims of abuse. Some dispute that the lack of legitimacy also encourages association with other illegal professions, such as the sale of drugs, that carry additional risks.

There are many ways legality could improve the health of prostitutes. While it might be too much to hope for to have brothels offer health insurance for their employees, legal prostitutes would be more likely to seek medical attention, and it would be possible to enforce mandatory periodic STD testing, as well as begin important education programs to help prevent their spread.

Prostitution is hardly a glamorous profession. However, its persistence over the millennia has proven that it is a necessary part of every form of human civilization. It is possible that with its legalization, it will not only become safer, but more respected. It might still not be your dream job, but you could definitely do a lot worse than selling sex.

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  1. COORDINATOR & HEAD OF ALL INSTITUTIONS & EVERYBODY, October 22, 2012

    RESPECTED DOCTORS’ & SCIENTIST’S,
    ATTN; Medical Education with Support of Science to Educate CHILDREN
    SUB; EDUCATION & Simple way / formula / math’s to Educate A Child
    *******Everybody can think on TRUTH. EVERYBODY WANTS BETTERMENT OF FEMALES, WHY A MALE CHILD TO BE KILLED / SLAUGHTERED by a female or their wrong educators’. WHY SO MANY RELIGIONS HAS BEEN CREATED????? HOW to identify females / people by religion & country wise?????Educate A CHILD always, How should not be killed / slaughtered like animals / goat by A Female or their wrong educators’. THINKS IN PRACTICAL LIFE FOR CHILDREN. *******AFTER A CHILD BORN MAKES HIM SITTING INFRONT OF ANY GOD******* WHY STUDY>>>>>>> THINK & SEE, WHAT HAPPENS??????? “THIS IS LITERATE CRIME”>>>>>>>> ******************MANY WORDS HAS BEEN CREATED????????? WHY CRIMINALS ARE THERE???????

    *****First School Education on Truth, After finishing the EDUCATION doesn’t Marry & become A SAINTS’ to avoid all diseases & all corruptions.***** WHY TO MARRY & WHY A CHILD OR A MALE CHILD TO BE KILLED / SLAUGHTERED IN THIS ANIMALS’ WORLD???????************
    *******BY THIS THE CHILDREN, WHO WILL MARRY AND WHO WILL NOT MARRY BOTH / EVERYBODY WILL HAVE FULL OF KNOWLEDGE From Schools / Childhood>>>>>>>>> Educate A CHILD always, how to follow TRUTH, So many stories are there.

    *****Final Education on Truth, THINK LIKE DR. ABDUL KALAM / SWAMI VIVEKANANDA / BILL GATES ETC., When a scientists can make a missile or any similar products like mobile / computer and a rocket / aero plane etc., which can think / work at accurate time / point & unlimited. A Scientists’ is not going as a missile but their mind or a product or rays of their mind do so. Can A scientists / Child apply their mind on education for crime free WORLD for CHILDREN, by a type of healing ( Missile ) for those people who tells / thinks other than truth and harmful for others involved in killing / slaughtered people like in animals????? We have to think and work for that nothing is impossible. **********IF A CHILD HAVE MIND OR SENSIBILITY TO THINK BECOME A BEST DOCTOR / SCIENTISTS TO SAVE HUMANS’ OR THINK ON TRUTH for best world for children by automatic system OR simple law AND insist to become a scientists for the best world by healing or Specialized technologies like sensor / laser / Nana technology / remote / therapy / reiki etc.

    *******You may Think & RESEARCH, why Muslim males’ are giving their skin or a small portion of males’ organ in childhood. There is theoretical & scientific reason & behind this reason of ETHICS is also there, you may also think. This RESEARCH will lead you to TRUTH for children. >>>>>>>>>>>PEOPLE / CHILDREN SHOULD HAVE FULL OF KNOWLEDGE FROM SCHOOLS / CHILDHOOD>>>>>>>>>LOVE SINGLES WHO DONOT MARRY & DONOT MISGUIDE CHILD MAY BE FIRST / NEXT TO SAINTS’.
    >>>>>THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO ARE IN GOVERNMENTS / POLITICS WHOM WE CAN SAY THE AGENTS OF CRIMINALS OR >>>>>>>CRIMINALS ARE THEIR GOD, OTHERWISE HOW IT IS POSSIABLE LIKE THE DEATH OF FORMER PM OF INDIA LATE MRS. INDIRA GANDHI / MR. RAJEEV GANDHI OR OTHERS’ INCIDENTS. Learn from animals’ / dead bodies / WORLD to discuss as doctors’ learn to save humans and scientists’ learn for developments & safety.
    >>>>>>>>>>>ANIMALS’ CANNOT THINK / TELL TRUTH >>>>>>>>>>>
    A CHILD / YOU MAY UNDERSTAND BY A PICTURE WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY DO.
    FROM; KISHAN JALAN, INDIA 0651—2200166 / 3279 & 033—22597321 / 7429 AND 0 98318 22701

  2. COORDINATOR & HEAD OF ALL INSTITUTIONS & EVERYBODY, October 22, 2012

    RESPECTED DOCTORS’ & SCIENTIST’S,
    ATTN; Medical Education with Support of Science to Educate CHILDREN
    SUB; EDUCATION & Simple way / formula / math’s to Educate A Child
    *******Everybody can think on TRUTH. EVERYBODY WANTS
    BETTERMENT OF FEMALES, WHY A MALE CHILD TO BE KILLED / SLAUGHTERED by
    a female or their wrong educators’. WHY SO MANY RELIGIONS HAVE BEEN
    CREATED?????? Educate A CHILD always, how to follow TRUTH, So many stories are there.
    Page no.68 (12th Line) If we think & ask them, they have nine lives in INDIA like
    Cats and Boys are dying like houseflies.
    Page no.24 (18th Line) To-day the EDUCATION given to females is not good. We should give Progressive & Truth Education and it is not only from the books.
    Above written in HINDI BOOK ———–Bhartiya Nari
    Page no.47 (10th Line) The pride of man is due to his thinking power and man are different due to his thinking power only.
    Above written in HINDI BOOK ———VEDANTA IN PRACTICAL LIFE
    Written by Swami Vivekananda
    Learn from animals’ / dead bodies / WORLD to discuss as doctors’ learn to save lives / humans and scientists’ learn for developments & safety.

    RESERVATION & BETTERMENT OF FEMALES SHOULD BE MORE THAN 100%, WHY 33% AND EVERYWHERE SHOULD BE FULL OF FEMALES OF ALL RELIGIONS.
    LIKE 50% females SHOULD BE FROM LOW INCOME GROUP OR FARMERS, WHO
    WORKS HARD FOR FOOD FOR EVERYBODY (INCLUDES 20% PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED)
    10% SCHOOL STUDENTS’ INTERESTED IN POLITICS TO THINK FOR THEIR YOUNGERS
    10% COLLEGE STUDENTS’ INTERESTED IN POLITICS TO THINK FOR YOUNGERS
    10% TEACHERS’ BEST IN MATHS / SCIENCE / MEDICAL
    10% DOCTORS’
    10% SCIENTISTS’
    IN ABOVE 30% LEARNED CATOGARIES MAY GUIDE OTHERS TO THINK BETTER / BEST FOR EVERYBODY. Every good work is possible but We have to Think and Work for the that.
    >>>>>EDUCATE A CHILD ALWAYS, ‘’HOW SHOULD NOT BE KILLED / SLAUGHTERED LIKE GOAT / ANIMALS’ BY A FEMALE OR THEIR WRONG EDUCATORS’ IN REMOTE AREAS’’????? WHETHER ANY CASTE?????
    A CHILD / YOU MAY UNDERSTAND BY A PICTURE WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY DO.
    FROM; KISHAN JALAN, INDIA 0651—2200166 / 3279 & 033—22597321 / 7429 AND 0 98318 22701

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