Should prostitution be legalized?

What makes prostitution illegal?  In today's society both men and women have multiple partners.  The only difference is the exchange of money.  Some say that making prostitution legal would only promote the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, but a promiscuous lifestyle does the same thing.  Prostitution has been around as long as mankind.  Women could not find many jobs outside the home in the early days.  Many turned to that profession to care for themselves and their children if they were left with no husband.  Women turn to it today for the same reasons.  Is it morally wrong, that is a matter of opinion.  Should it be illegal, I don't think so.  What someone else chooses to do is their own business.