The extremely HIGH rate of HIV/AIDS in Africa is largely due to prostitutes... Same is true in SE Asia.And guess what, prostitution is illegal there too (you haven't specified any countries, but so far, I'! Wow, those laws sure work well, don't they?
Besides, I'm not sure where you are getting your HIV/AIDS data from. I have heard of three things causing the massive spread of HIV in Africa:
- Rape. Gang rapes are a huge problem. Remember that lady that made the anti-rape condom thing?
- Wife inheritance. If a man dies, his brother "inherits" the wife in many place. If the man died of AIDS, the wife probably has HIV. After repeated sexual encounters, the brother will also get HIV.
- Odd HIV cures. They believe that if you get HIV, you should have sex with a virgin, as that will cure it. Also, there is poor education about HIV. Many African governments officially denied the existence of HIV, and some still do not recognize that it is sexually transmitted. One official even thought that showering after having sex would protect him from HIV.
Besides, I DO believe in legislating morality. You know, little things like murder, rape, theft, pedophilia, bestiality, etc... ALL laws legislate morality to some degree.
I've already replied to this argument.
The issue was prostitution spreading STDs, not how effectlve the laws are, especially in an anarcho-tyranny like most of Africa seems to be.
Point remains, prostitution has an issue as a vector for STDs.