It's Wrong To Pay For Sex

Topics: U.S.

Public Release Date: April 21, 2009

Often called the world’s oldest profession, prostitution sparks intense debate in social and political arenas around the world. While proponents of sex for sale argue that individuals have the right to monetize their bodies in any way they see fit, others cite potential for abuse and moral decay as opposition to legalization. Is it wrong to pay for sex?

ARGUING YES:

• Melissa Farley: Clinical and Research Psychologist with San Francisco-based Nonprofit Prostitution Research & Education, Associate Scholar with the Center for World Indigenous Studies

• Catharine MacKinnon: Specialist in Sex Equality Issues under International and Constitutional Law

• Wendy Shalit: Author

ARGUING NO:

• Sydney Barrows: Author of ‘Mayflower Madam’

• Tyler Cowen: Holbert C. Harris Professor of Economics at George Mason University

• Lionel Tiger: Charles Darwin Professor of Anthropology at Rutgers University

MODERATOR-IN-CHIEF:

• John Donvan: Emmy award-winning journalist