No circular arguments Peter. So you do support a double standard in the scenario of the act being illegal? Your position on that point, which was my main point ignored by you, has not been made clear. Perhaps an unintentional oversight on your part.

“Who despises them?"

In case you haven’t noticed, the interfering violent know-it-alls of western society have just spent the last two thousand years criminalizing them, and now they think the enlightened thing to do is to criminalise their clients! – irrebutably presuming that the very fact their work is sexual self-evidently proves they’re obviously incompetent to decide for themselves!

Do you agree or not?

Peter:”In case you haven’t noticed, the interfering violent know-it-alls of western society have just spent the last two thousand years criminalizing them, and now they think the enlightened thing to do is to criminalise their clients! – irrebutably presuming that the very fact their work is sexual self-evidently proves they’re obviously incompetent to decide for themselves!
Do you agree or not?”

I think I agree that it is a reasonable conclusion to come to. I don’t know if criminalizing their clients means there is a presumption prostitutes are too incompetent to make decisions (had to rewrite it for my own understanding). I believe most laws are about following the money. The know-it-alls might be fully aware of just how competent your average prostitute is, but I wouldn’t go assuming it matters to them or it is the reason anything is criminalized or de-criminalised.

Is that what we were arguing about because I don’t recall that being part of the conversation. Were you thinking I was calling them dumb or something?

So you don't despise them, it's just that you think the fact their work is sexual proves they are incompetent to decide for themselves? Is that what you're saying?

Peter:“So you don't despise them, it's just that you think the fact their work is sexual proves they are incompetent to decide for themselves? Is that what you're saying?”

Nope and I don’t think I even hinted at it really subtly while wrapping it in obscurity.

I think us two might need a translator.

Looks like it. Are you in favour of criminalising anyone for participating in prostitution?