offmyrocker said:We were just talking about the differences between pornography and prostitution.....are you not going to finish the conversation??
As for your questions from before:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution
There is the history of the "Words Oldest Professiion", Prostitution, for you. That should answer all your questions and how it came to be all that it is today.
-According to Wikipedia
That conversation is off the topic. However, if you will make a new thread, then I probably will address the issue there. But, I'm not really interested with prostitutes or pornography.
To remain on topic, what is the evil sought to be prevented if we prohibit prostitution? If you know this, then you can do studies or research and prove that claim is wrong.