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  • The Oldest Crime (Legalizied prostitution has nothing to do with Conservative Politics)

    01/10/2006 8:25:43 AM PST · by presidio9 · 136 replies · 1,735+ views
    The Wall Street Journal ^ | January 9, 2006 | COLETTE DE TROY and MARY MCPHAIL
    The sex industry is big business, and getting bigger. World-wide profits from prostitution exceed $12 billion annually. Of course, the women generally see very little of this money. The sex traders, whether legal "sex entrepreneurs" or illegal pimps, are the biggest beneficiaries. Many countries have tried different approaches to control or limit its growth, from legalization to regulation, with decidedly mixed results. But with the sex "business" spawning cross-border trafficking in women and children and boosting organized crime across Europe, we can no longer turn a blind eye to this problem. * * * As prostitution becomes more prevalent, it's...