Prostitution/ Stripping

Personally I feel that stripping can be demeaning, but it is nothing like prostitution. Firstly prostitution (the sexual act) is illegal, which in generally considered as “being bad”. Also it is linked with crimes such as sexual abuse, paedophilia, murder and drug use.
To argue that stripping is not the same as prostitution I have found the definition of a prostitute in the English dictionary.

Prostitute...
1. a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money; whore; harlot.
2. a man who engages in sexual acts for money.
3. a person who willingly uses his or her talent or ability in a base and unworthy way, usually for money.*
–verb (used with object)
4. to sell or offer (oneself) as a prostitute.
5. to put to any base or unworthy use: to prostitute one's talents.
(http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=prostitute)

I am arguing that any service for money (be it sexual or not) can be classed as prostitution unless something else is gained except money, i.e. enjoyment. So If I were to work as a teacher or a policeman I would consider it as prostiting myself as there would be no personal gain apart from money.

Seeing as stripping is a profession that can be enjoyed by the stripper as well as the crowd I feel that this is only prostitution in the eyes of people who do not enjoy the act of stripping.

Thanks for listening (sort of!)