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China?

Doesn't China have a long history of prostitution? Shouldn't that be discussed here? Webbess1 (talk) 09:21, 21 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

China is one of the oldest extant civilizations in the world and is populated by human beings, so I assume that it has "a long history of prostittion". Do some research on it, and if you find interesting and relevant material from reliable sources, add it to the article. Beyond My Ken (talk) 18:05, 22 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"form of violence against women and children"

I think the last paragraph of the lede is biased. There should at least be a counter argument, considering that there are (a) many countries where it is legal, (b) many places where it is illegal, the law is unenforced, suggesting tentativeness (c) such a description is opposed by organizations such as Amnesty. Also, the sentence should be changed to "violence against people" since many prostitutes are male. 92.6.188.202 (talk) 13:19, 25 March 2018 (UTC)[reply]

2 positive aspects of prostitution could be highlighted

I'd like to point out two positive aspects of legalized prostitution have been highlighted. First, it will reduce the general value attached to sex because you can get it without courting a woman and all this BS. Second, prices are considerably lower in countries where prostitution is legal, e.g. compare Germany and the US, see this article [1].Miacek (talk) 10:36, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You need to provide reliable sources to support these points before they can be added to the article. Beyond My Ken (talk) 04:18, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

As for the second claim, it is right there in the source. As for the first claim, it is indeed my view for what I'm searching credible sources at this very moment.Miacek (talk) 04:21, 19 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]