Making prostitution legal
Mention prostitution and you'll get a smile, a joke, a pun or even an anecdote.
But is it really funny? You'll hear from women and men who sell their bodies in the streets and dodgy areas that they fear for their lives almost on a daily basis.
Ask people who live in kerb-crawling areas and they'll tell you: prostitution brings crime, drugs, violence and degradation to our neighbourhood.
There's in the UK. Would the legalisation of prostitution make women safer across the world? Would decriminalisation protect sex workers? Would it make the area where you live safer?
Send us your thoughts, post your comments here on the blog.
LET'S HEAR FROM THEM
Karnie and Fiona have been working on that story.
What drew their attention to the issue is a proposal by the , a long-standing, traditional organisation in Britain.
The idea is to hear from sex workers and ex-prostitutes in the UK and several other countries.
Is this something you'd like to talk about? Do you think making prostitution legal would reduce risks for those who work in the sex industry?
BHUTTO'S DETENTION
A tense Friday in Pakistan. Benazir Bhutto has been given a .
She was preparing to lead a big rally this Friday, protesting against the state of emergency declared by general Pervez Musharraf last Saturday.
First her house was cordoned off. As the former PM tried to break out of the security cordon, she was given the notice "for her own security".
So what's going on in Pakistan? Will this lead to more protests and isolation for general Musharraf?
BREAST MILK FOR SALE
Yes, in Iowa. , according to our colleague James.
Doctors agree that the breast milk is essential for children's development.
Women are also selling their eggs. Why not their milk? What's wrong with it?
Would you sell your breast milk? Would you sell your eggs?
MY MOBILE IS MY LIFE
We wouldn't be surprised if one our colleagues turned up late for work today.
The reason is: at lunch time in the UK (and Germany too).
I would put my money on Iain. I bet he'll be coming in out of breath, a nice smile, a good excuse and his brand new iphone in hand.
Before leaving on Thursday, Iain suggested we talked about mobile phones on today's programme.
His question was: do mobile phones change your life?
Fiona was equally enthusiastic, but I know for a fact she's in the office early and will miss the queue outside the Apple store in Regent Street.
Do you share their passion for mobile phones, iphones, ring tones, the lot?
Have mobile phones changed your life in any way?
Let us know, post here on the blog.
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