Quote by Polly Adler

What it comes down to is this: the grocer, the butcher, the baker, the merchant, the landlord, the druggist, the liquor dealer, the policeman, the doctor, the city father and the politician -- these are the people who make money out of prostitution, these are the real reapers of the wages of sin.

What it comes down to is this: the grocer, the butcher, the

Summary

This quote suggests that instead of solely blaming sex workers for the existence of prostitution and considering them as the ones benefiting the most, attention should also be given to those various individuals and professions that indirectly profit from it. By listing the grocer, butcher, baker, merchant, landlord, druggist, liquor dealer, policeman, doctor, city father, and politician, it becomes evident that there is a whole ecosystem of support and complicity surrounding the sex trade. It highlights the need to address the systemic issues behind prostitution and question the moral responsibility of those who enable and profit from it.

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By Polly Adler

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