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All we need to do is look to Africa for the evidence that this 'oldest profession' should also carry public notice as much as other sexual abuses. When/if our country comes under the same level of health threats that alone would justify the outing of 'things done in private'.

Another cavalier reason for opting that public record be maintained is to legalize it and tax it to benefit the economy. I would also lump into the mix those who avail themselves of the services. All sex partners should have health screenings and be certified as low/no risk if they are profitting from the bedroom employ. Tax the pimps too.

I don't know that newspapers are the only site for this posting. In smaller communities it would certainly claim the notice of the majority of the populace. It could also have the effect of shunning and could be a deterrent for such behavior. There is always the inherent risk of abusing innocent people and being tried by public opinion that is notorious for being misinformed. Slander and libel suits might shut down the court dockets.

Other sources of making public record would be a web site. This could also benefit the citizens who are regularly scammed by other felonies - fraud, bad checks, cleptomania, etc. This also holds true for pushers and illegal drug users.

Jails seem to be limited in the effectiveness of changing behaviors. Also, too many public dollars support the inmates while they put their heads together and figure more subtle schemems for applying their devious ways. We wouldn't allow any other body of employ to operate in such a was as to beat the system.

There is also another body of sexual offenders who seem to escape retribution. It seems to me that public elected officials who are outed for crimes of sex should get their walking papers. It could take a lot of policing to tame that animal. Much, much more could be written on the subject of those in public service who flaunt power and money to bypass these felonies.

I will admit that there is a moral compass here that is in jeopardy of abuse. As many persons as there are who betray poor choices in sexual behavior there are equal numbers of those who might slap the the red 'A' on persons who do not have access to legitmate trial. Public opinion is not a fair trial, regardless of the offense. The keepers of news media and internet must be held accountable for names splashed in headlines where families and relatives stand to be blighted by the publicity.

There will be those who abuse the power to launch a public record. Perhaps that should be the concern of those who engage in sexual affairs, though. That would be my main point that such outing NOT be limited to women. It takes two, regardless of the nature of the act. Let the ax fall on the purchasers as well as the providers. We have already seen the puritan pendulum swing against the populace without justice. That would be yet another mistake. Moral tenents are sagging in our day so some effort needs to be made to call a halt to sexual misconduct.

Yet another facet of this debate is taming the entertainment industry where much of the public attitude is fed.

What a dilemma we face. This will be a difficult animal to tame. Given its prominence in other histories and cultures, a public listing anywhere would seem to lack effectiveness.

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