Briefing: this is an area of legitimate debate among Catholics. St Augustine of Hippo famously defended legal prostitution, saying 'suppress prostitution and capricious lusts will overwhelm society.' However, as a matter of prudential judgement we agree with Fr Tim Finnigan: legalising immoral and exploitative activities nearly always makes things worse.
Prostitution has an odd legal status: rather like suicide, it is legal, but it is not legal to do anything to promote it. It is legal to take money for sex, but not to pimp or own a brothel.
Monday, November 12, 2007
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