Prostitution is the practice of engaging in illicit sexual activity for an economic or.
emotional price with randomly chosen people. Both men and women practice.
prostitution. It mostly deals with women in trade with men. There are also young male .
prostitutes, known as hustlers, who serve the homosexual community, and males, known .
as gigolos, who sell sexual services to older women, and women are available to female .
homosexuals. Between the ages of 14 and 16 is when most enter prostitution. Studies .
show that 70 to 80 percent are victims of incest and come from unstable families. A lot .
of prostitutes have low self-esteem, little self-confidence, no job skills, and a minimal .
education. Also a large number of female prostitutes become drug addicts who live in .
abusive relationships with pimps. The pimp is a female prostitutes security. He bails her .
out of jail, protects her on the streets, and every now and then makes love to her if she .
follows his rules. People involved in prostitution seek an erotic experience, rather than a .
relationship that is faithful and involves the whole person.
Prostitution is a moral and legal problem. It is one of the oldest sexual offenses. .
Fornication and prostitution were considered evil for the people of Israel because fertility .
was a mission and blessing only in marriage, itself a symbol of the relationship .
between God and the chosen people. Although both prostitution and polygamy were .
practiced in the Old Testament, prostitution was seen as a moral evil and anyone who .
engaged in it received harsh treatment. A girl who lost her virginity before marriage was .
stoned. Following the tradition of moral approval by the churches and society, .
prostitution is today considered a moral evil and is judged in the light of church teachings .
on sexuality, the self-respect of a person, and marriage. Moral issues surrounding .
prostitution are both social and individual.