Edit to add my opinion so I’m not just replying “I agree” to 90% of comments. I think it should be legal, properly regulated, taxed and viewed as a profession. I haven’t personally engaged in it but I have no moral objection to it. I do hate the common sentiment that it was the individual’s “only option” though.
Ideally we shouldn’t have it, to protect sex workers. I know people say “legalise it as much as possible and they’ll be safe” but that’s not really true - people are safest when they don’t have to trade sex, and nobody should have to sell their body. Ever.
As i’ve gotten older it seems like less of a problem though. It should be targeted / cracked down on when it helps to rout out other types of organised crime, but I don’t feel like the existence of prostitutes is causing people to cheat on their partners or anything - i think if someone is prone to doing that, they’ll find a way. [open to hearing disagreements]
Also I feel like the way to get people to stop being prostitutes is to show compassion, like Jesus did, rather than punishing them.