Prostitution should be legalized

I am going to address the the four main contentions and leave it at that for now.Con 1. "What my opponent is arguing is his first point is that prostitution is everywhere and there is no way to stop it. That is a terrible way to look at the system. Just because everyone is cheating on a test, that makes it right?"Do you really think it is fair to equate prostitution with cheating on a test? Currently, prostitution is against the law and those who break that law are criminals. What I am saying is that law should be amended because it is wrong to criminalize prostitutes just for the sake that they are prostitutes. The concept that prostitution is immoral has often always been a contentious topic. Ancient Greece and Rome were actually quite accepting of prostitution and allowed prostitutes to be seen as notable people in society. America's traditional sense of the idea that prostitution is immoral stems from the Bible, which condemns it. I hope that it is not believed that I am saying we should make coercion into prostitution legal. I am stating that we should make it legal for those who wish to prostitute to do so, and I don't see anything immoral about that.Con 2. "When the prohibition era ended in December 5, 1933, the rise of alcoholism grew for one simple reason. People felt no fear because the law was no longer holding them down.""Reported," alcoholism grew after prohibition ended. People were not going to be seen in any drunken state in public and so the number of reported cases of alcoholism would naturally be less than after the prohibition. "With this being said, the younger generation could see prostitution as a career choice. Which would increase the amount child pornography, rapes, and it can't help with the STD's issue."Yes, if prostitution was legalized, many people would indeed see it as a career choice. It would be just as legitimate as being a lawyer, which is arguably at the same level of immorality. The only difference is that a prostitute stops screwing you after you die (I told you I would jest a bit.) However, I don't see why child pornography cases would rise. Would you mind elaborating your thoughts on that and providing a source for that? "Now I would ask that you think about this scenario in your head. A mother asks her sweet little girl what she wants to be when she grows up. Instead of the classic answer that you would expect a little girl o answer, such as a princess or fashion star, she responds by simply saying "A prostitute!" I don't know about you, but I believe that is morally wrong.When the law is taken out of the equation, everyone can see it as a potential career choice in life." While this situation could happen, this is a major extrapolation and dramatization of foreseeable reality. Most people don't seriously consider prostitution until they reach mid-teen to adult age. The morality, as I have stated before, is a matter of opinion and I am of the belief that sex between two consenting adults rendered as a paid service is not immoral. And the law won't be taken out of the equation if prostitution is legal.Con 3. "When a pimp compels a prostitute to submit to sexual demands as a condition of employment, it is exploitation, sexual harassment, or rape -- acts that are based on the prostitute's compliance rather than her consent. My opponent is trying to draw a line between prostitutes that are victims and prostitutes that are not. If you look at the big picture, it will never be able to function like that. The acceptance of prostitution will open my doors to sexual crimes and larger cases of rape or harassment to all age groups."How do you suppose that a line cannot be drawn? The way I see it, there is the prostitute that wishes to raise herself out of poverty by prostituting herself and must constantly watch her back for cops. And is unable to report crimes because she will be convicted as well. There is the woman/girl who is pimped and where the illegality of prostitution is used as leverage to keep the girl from reporting to the police the illegal actions of the pimp. There is a woman who has lived her life as a prostitute and wants to save other woman in the profession and so opens a brother as an organized business to unite the woman together to create some solidarity. (Or the owner could just be wanting to make a lot of money but I don't see the necessity of making a difference in distinction between the two). Then, on the other side, there are the pimps who use the naivety of young girls to pressure them into a life long service to them. There are the preachers that condemn prostitution on their pulpits, and yet engage in their services when they are feeling lonely. And finally, there are the police who arrest a woman for being a prostitute. There seems to me to be a clear line and legalizing prostitution will allow the distinction to be more easily noticed. As to your last comment, how do you think that sexual crimes and rape will increase, logically, one would expect a decrease. What is your logical reasoning?Con 4. "My opponent is basically saying is that if Prostitution is abolished that STD's will decrease. This is simply not true. Whether the law is in place or not, the prostitute is there because of money, that does not simply mean that they will take better precautions to protect their other sexual partner." I believe you are mistaking when you claim that a legal prostitute will be just as careless in their protection as a illegal prostitute. First off, legal prostitutes will be more educated and so will understand the necessity of taking every precaution necessary. You seem to be making a prostitute out to be some selfish woman who just desires to get as much money from the men she services as a prostitute. This just wouldn't be the case. Prostitutes do have moral standards and by giving them a legal facility to practice their service, that fact would be made quite clear. Especially the woman who are kept in the dark by their pimps. I would have a hard time finding their actions as malicious because their utmost focus is self-preservation, which would be keeping the pimp happy.