Several global advocacy groups, including the World Health Organization, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Watch, are calling for the decriminalization of prostitution, but many are fighting to keep the practice illegal, citing the moral, ethical, and practical concerns of condoning the sale of sex. Here are the pros and cons of legalizing prostitution:

PRO



Creates additional tax revenue to be withheld from women’s health care



Bold new frontier of Yelp reviews



Politicians caught soliciting prostitutes can boast about supporting small businesses



Would free up law enforcement agents to finally win that war on drugs



Saves us from any chance of a modern reimagining of Risky Business



Probably a little easier than convincing everyone to stop



CON



Sex is wrong



One more group we’re forced to acknowledge as human beings



Commodifies women without the benefit of a two-year contract from Maybelline



With legalization of marijuana and gay marriage, news outlets can’t afford to lose another source of endless debate



Clients will still be terrible people



If we let consenting adults have sex, who knows what else they’ll want permission to do?