Rex Sorgatz of Fimoculous initiated a fascinating discussion regarding the legal differences between pornography and prostitution.

It seems an obvious paradox that both acts are essentially the same: sex in exchange for money. However, there is of course one key difference: a camera.

Culturally speaking, this appears to be an extremely revealing detail of the modern psychology. Sex for money is legal only if it’s recorded and distributed. The camera, it would seem, validates everything.

A handful of comments have noted other legal conflicts and contradictions in defining the difference between pornography and prostitution.