Metaphorically speaking, people “prostitute themselves” whenever they compromise their higher values, whether for money, success, fame, or anything else people crave. A prostitute sells her body for money. A crook sells his character for money. A crooked politician sells his influence for money. People sell their souls—prostitute themselves—for a whole host of desired things. And one might say such individuals are considerably worse than a prostitute. She sells her body, they sell their souls; and crooks and others who prostitute their values do greater harm to society than prostitutes.
Dennis Prager, The Rational Bible, Exodus: God, Slavery, and Freedom, p.471
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