In my last post i argued that prostitution is ethical. This was on relativistic grounds. Now, I would take a look at ethics of prostitution from an absolutist perspective. Intercourse can be viewed as either a higher order need (expression of love) or as a physiological (basal) need. If it is viewed as a higher order need then naturally it would be wrong to exchange it for money. And if it is a basal need what is its purpose? The need for sex or hunger comes from the need to preserve the genetic pool or for the survival of the species. The pleasure that is derived from it is an inducement to engage in it. So then would it not be unethical to subvert from the true purpose of procreation/survival to seeking pleasure.
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