Prostitution as the world's oldest profession is a phrase I've heard a few times before. But since we're all in the age of having to be PC, I'll just cite is as one of the world's oldest profession. Since ancient history and even in the bible, prostitution has already been around. And it wasn't until the last few centuries had it been in the spotlight for condemnation. Sure, prostitutes weren't exactly high up on the social ladder before then. But it's not as bad as it is today when sex trade has been linked to the spread of certain diseases. But does it warrant the hate they get? I don't think it should. As you said, being human is hard.

It's easy for a lot of people to say can't they get a better job? Uh.. not everyone is privileged enough to have gone to school or have connections. Not everyone is landed among other things. Sometimes, when push comes to shove, we do things to survive. And personally, I think stealing, extorting, selling illegal drugs, etc are far, far worse in the list of to-do things for survival. That being said, I think the lack of support from the government and society as a whole are contributing factors as to why this industry is going strong and with it, the number of fatherless children. There is a lack of alternatives for livelihood as well as the lack of education on the risks of being in such a trade. And the rest of the society are also quick to judge and write off anyone associated with a sex worker. There is a lack of empathy for the children and they often have to suffer the judgement of society for being born to a parent working in that trade. But it only feeds more negativity into an already difficult situation.

Condemning them doesn't solve the problem anyway.

Try to solve the problem, rather than blaming people and punishing them.

Perhaps condemning people eases the guilt? By passing on the burden of blame, people feel that they are not responsible for the current situation. Maybe they are right, or maybe they are wrong. But the situation is already there regardless and I agree, we have to band together to help each other. And with that in mind, I find it interesting that I can't seem to recall any charity event targeting that sector in our society. Then again, perhaps there are existing charities but they're probably not too known or publicized to avoid the stigma associated with the sex trade.