Pornography and prostitution have much in common: both include paid consenting adults engaging in sexual activity; however, pornography is legal and prostitution is not. Webster's Dictionary defines prostitution as "the act or practice of engaging in promiscuous sexual relations, especially for money." Although pornography is widely accepted, it is essentially the same concept as prostitution, both involving consenting adults paid to perform sexual acts. Although prostitution is controversial, states legalizing prostitution, along with pornography, would have positive effects on the national economy by making the profession safer, decreasing crime rates, and providing financial assistance to the government. A growing concern about the legalization of prostitution is the health implications. that he provokes. Prostitution is an underground work that appears in the slums of cities, the number of prostitutes and the extent of the diseases that spread are unknown. One way to combat this is to legalize prostitution, which would require men and women to register as sex industry workers and undergo regular disease testing. Additionally, certain standards may be imposed on prostitutes, just as they are on pornographic film stars, such as policies regarding condom use. Paul Armentano, a political scientist, says: “In Newark, New Jersey, it is estimated that nearly 60 percent of all prostitutes carry the AIDS virus. Yet in Nevada's relatively "free" market, where prostitution is legal, none (since 1989) of the state's licensed prostitutes have ever tested positive for AIDS. " (Case). Making prostitution a legitimate activity could create the possibility of health insurance for men and women in the industry, making it a... middle of paper ......ence.pdf >Gormley, Lois. "Prostitution Pumps Millions of Dollars into Nevada Economy." Metro Archives. Np, Sd Web. 3, November 2011. < http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/community/archives/com.gormley.prostitute.html > Inflation rate calculator. NpNdWeb. 14, November 2011. <http://inflationdata.com/Inflation/Inflation_Calculators/Inflation_Rate_Calculator.asp>Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Np 2011. Web. November 1, 2011. < www.merriam-webster.com/ >Powers, Ashley. "Nevada debates whether to tax its female workers". Los Angeles Times. Np 08, April 2009. Web. November 10, 2011. < http://articles.latimes.com/2009/apr/08/nation/na-prostitution-tax8 >Prostitute Education Network. “How many prostitutes are there in the United States and the rest of the world? ProCon.org. Np 12, May 2008. Web. November 14, 2011. < http://prostitution.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000095 >