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The following are all Issues, Sub-issues and Questions. Collectively they map the
content supporting our core question: "Should prostitution be legal?"

1. Background/General A. Defining Terms Q1. What is prostitution? Q2. What is sex work? Q3. What is human trafficking? B. Key Concepts and Demographics Q1. What are some problems concerning scientific research on prostitution? Q2. How many prostitutes are in the United States and the rest of the world? Q3. What are the different types of prostitution? C. Viewpoints from Involved Parties on Legalization Q1. Do prostitutes want prostitution legalized? Q2. Does law enforcement want prostitution legalized? Q3. Do religious leaders want prostitution legalized? Q4. Does the medical community want prostitution legalized? 2. Philosophy/Morality A. Personal Freedom and Liberty Q1. Should people have a right to become prostitutes? Q2. Is prostitution a freely chosen profession? Q3. Is legal prostitution a part of sexual liberation? B. Morality and Ethics of Prostitution Q1. Is prostitution immoral? Q2. Does prostitution demean women? Q3. Is prostitution a threat to marriage? 3. Health A. Physical and Psychological Health Q1. Would legalizing prostitution reduce prostitutes' risk of bodily harm? Q2. Is prostitution psychologically harmful to prostitutes? B. Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDS Q1. Would legal prostitution decrease sexually transmitted diseases? Q2. Would legal prostitution reduce HIV/AIDS?

4. Legal and Policy Considerations A. Legalization Q1. Should prostitution be legal in licensed places like brothels? Q2. Should prostitution tolerance zones like red-light districts be created? Q3. Should health checks be mandatory for prostitutes? Q4. Should people who make money from prostitutes like madams and pimps be legalized? B. Decriminalization Q1. What is the difference between the decriminalization and legalization of prostitution? Q2. Should prostitution be decriminalized but not regulated? Q3. Should selling sexual acts be decriminalized but buying criminalized such as in Sweden? 5. Crime A. Prostitutes' Safety Q1. Is prostitution a victimless crime? Q2. Would legal prostitution better protect prostitutes from violence? B. Protecting Society Q1. Would legal prostitution decrease sexual violence such as rape? Q2. Does legal prostitution increase the illegal sex industry? Q3. Does legal prostitution lead to human trafficking and slavery? Q4. Should police resources be used against prostitution? C. Enforcement Mechanisms Q1. Should cities shame johns' by putting their faces on billboards, television, and the internet after their arrest? 6. Economics A. Sex as a Business Q1. Is legal prostitution a legitimate business? Q2. Does individual economic opportunity justify legalizing prostitution? Q3. Is pornography prostitution? B. Taxation Q1. Should the government collect taxes from prostitution?