To the Editor:
I disagree with Rachel Moran that “Buying Sex Should Not Be Legal” (Op-Ed, Aug. 29).
The way to actually prevent a 14-year-old from being lured into the sex business is to legalize it, regulate it and tax it. By doing so, you can monitor and protect under-age woman from going into the trade.
At the same time, by legalizing it, you allow consenting adults to pay for a service that they feel they need and for women to earn a living in a manner they can choose, or not. It is time we stop telling people how to live their lives, while at the same time enforcing protections for the youths who do need it.
PETER G. HILL
Weston, Mass.
