A rebuttal:

1) Sexworkers are a legitimate option for older single men or those married.

If one respects one's wedding vows, then there is no other legitimate option, other than your spouse, for sexual pleasure. As for single people, I suppose this depends on your morality, but, for those not opposed to pre-marital sex, aren't other single women just as legitimate an option? How about one-night stands?

2) Biblically Not an Issue - Many wives and concubines was acceptable as were "common" prostitutes.

Concubines were culturally accepted, and many heathen religions in the Middle East made use of temple prostitutes, but sex outside of the marriage bond is never portrayed as anything but sinful behavior.

3) Prostitutes can make the world safer for women and healthy for normal men.

The argument that 'prostitutes decrease sex crimes' seems very dubious to me. Can pedophiles get their fix from visiting prostitutes?

4) Prostitutes become experts who can offer high quality sex.

Anyone can become an 'expert' at sex, with the will to accomplish and enough practice.

5) Prostitution is the oldest profession and should be respected.

According the the Bible, the oldest profession is farming. And regardless, the age of a profession shouldn't be a reason to support its continued existence. Murder has been around since the beginning of human civilization as well - should we be OK with that?

6) Prostitutes offer many services often far more than just sex.

All such other services can be obtained legally, or even better, through actual relationships, not being paid to "fall in love" as some 'escorts' claim to do.

7) It can be a satisfying Job.

Any number of jobs can be satisfying to any number of people. This is hardly a reason for legalizing prostitution.

8) Many Men Need Teaching.

The only person who can make such a judgment call is 1) the man, or 2) his sex partner/girlfriend/wife, who ought to be the one doing the teaching, if she's so unsatisfied with it.

9) Prostitution enables many women to liberate themselves.

The idea that a woman cannot liberate herself sexually with her partner/boyfriend/husband is ludicrous. In fact, with the bond that is built between a husband and wife over time, I would argue that a stable marriage is the most liberating sexual partnership one could have.

10) Prostitution provides a better alternative to starving or stealing.

This is true of any job.

11) Prostitutes Educate.

See my rebuttal to #8.

12) Prostitutes provide fun.

Amusement parks provide fun. Dance clubs provide fun. Parks provide fun. Sex with someone you don't have to pay provides fun. This is also a lame argument.

13) Prostitution is good for mental health.

No, sex is good for mental health, and it can be obtained through other means.

14) Prostitution can cure problems.

The argument given here is actually that love cures problems. I doubt a hooker can provide the type of love that a person actually needs. If she loves the guy so much, why would she charge so much to provide such a loving, caring service?

15) Sex Work can be empowering.

Any type of work can be empowering. Another non-argument.

Here's an argument that wasn't even addressed: many women are forced into the sex industry and enslaved, whether by physical force or by drug addictions. IIRC, the sex trade is the largest component in human trafficking/slavery in the world today.