Prostitution is legal in several countries in Europe , at least to some extent. It often brings in tourist dollars and is well regulated in some places.Although there are places where it is not illegal to sell but is illegal to buy or vice versa , which is of course ridiculous. Some central American countries have legal prostitution as do some in Asia. Most of these places talk measures to keep the sex workers healthy and don't tolerate child prostitution or sex trafficking.
But not in the uptight colonies. In fact did you know that prostitution isn't even legal in Vegas?
Same thing with drug laws. While Portugal has been beating the war on drugs for nearly two decades through decriminalization and treatment.. Meanwhile we double down on failed policy and shocker , it fails again.
What is it about , our Puritan roots ? We can sell everything from booze to lunches with sexual imagery but cannot buy or sell sex other than in a few brothels in rural Nevada. In fact Clark county frequently runs stings on unsuspecting vacationing would be Johns. But that ain't in the brochure!
So really why are we so uptight about victimless crime that we are willing to feed gangs, cartels and sex traffickers rather than allow people to just do what comes naturally.