"That's like asking if I judge rape victims in the same way I judge rapists."
This is a very odd comment. How is two adults consenting to have sex in return for one party paying the other, comparable to rape? I clearly stated that when I gave my opinion, I was discussing sex workers like the girl I know - who were NOT victims of abuse/trafficking, went into it fully aware of what was involved, and actually, genuinely enjoys her job. To compare this to a rape victim seems, to me, extraordinarily insensitive to rape victims, as well as... Well, just wrong. Uninformed, maybe even a little ignorant. Sorry, just being honest.
"What makes the sex workers morals questionable?
Is it the sex, the number of partners, the money, something else?
Why are they as bad as the men paying?'
Well, again, I'm assuming the sex worker in question has consented to being in this job. So I would say that while I don't feel THAT strongly about it (in that I don't think it's my business, and I don't give it a huge amount of thought), it is the process I dislike. The idea that sex can be purchased. To me, it just seems - for want of a better word - icky. The whole thing seems, to me, based on my own personal morals and experiences, to be seedy, dirty, unpleasant. I don't like the idea of sex just being this casual thing between absolute strangers that can be bought. I am NOT saying that my opinion is right. I'm just trying to be honest and explain myself. So, in light of my dislike of the entire process, I'd say that both parties consent to the process, both parties are willing participants in the process, so to me both parties are equally involved. If anything, a man who pays for sex might choose to participate in this process only once and then regret it/not do it again/settle down in a committed relationship and not ever visit a sex worker for the rest of their days. Whereas a sex worker who chooses this job, chooses to be a part of this process over and over again.
I suppose I'm a bit of a prude or a bit old fashioned, although I don't judge people who have had multiple partners or casual relationships, so I suppose it must be something to do with the giving and receiving of money for such an intimate act that makes me feel uneasy.
I also don't think it's right to talk of people who CHOOSE to be sex workers as victims, because this is very insulting to them. If a grown woman chooses to go into sex work, and claim that they are fine with it, who are we to be like 'oh no you aren't, you're not fine, I wouldn't be fine, so you couldn't possibly be fine.' I don't think we'd talk about men like this. It seems very sexist and patronising.