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While most Americans are voting based on their wallets (and, in some cases, the race cards tucked inside), San Franciscans will have another matter to consider when they head to the polls: whether or not to become the first major U.S. city to decriminalize prostitution.

If approved, Proposition K will mean that prostitutes will no longer be investigated, arrested, or prosecuted for plying their trade. No more ducking into alleyways or pretending to be super sexy masseuses, these ladies and gents can embrace their fishnets and pleather skirts.

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Pro-Legalizing the Pros
Proponents have long said that legalization will lead to make the act safer -- and more financially regulated -- for the workers and their clientele. The lovely ladies of the night will receive regular checkups and pelvic exams and they will be free to report violent or other illegal acts against them without fear of arrest.

Budget-boosters say the $11 million that police currently spend each year arresting prostitutes can also be redirected to other worthy causes.

Anti-Proposition K
Not surprisingly, there's plenty of opposition, even in the long-sexually-liberal San Fran. Opponents of Proposition K say that it will turn San Francisco into a breeding ground (pun intended) for prostitutes and sex tourists, and will put the city in the hands of pimps.

Critics fear that legalization would hinder the effectiveness of outreach programs aimed at runaway teens, addicts, and others who tend to turn to the profession. The San Francisco Police Department (which is against the measure) says the rule would thwart their efforts to pursue predatory sex traffickers.

Tell us! Is prostitution condemnable or inevitable? Would you vote to decriminalize prostitution?