Prostitution should be legal in each state.

I will address my opponent's points in the order they were made, but due to character limit I will quote rarely. I apologize for any convenience. 1. ) Prostitution is hurting society in several ways that I will go into below. There is a ban on Prostitution in illegal in at least eighteen countries. There is a purpose in banning Prostitution as once again I will get into below. Prostitution is not a victimless crime as there are child prostitutes, and the human trafficking among other things. 2. ) Not all pimps do the things my opponent describes first off. Also, that's the purpose of a pimp because if he/she gets attacked or raped by a customer then that pimp deals with that John. The legalization of the ‘Bunny Ranch' in Nevada did not prevent the majority of prostitutes from continuing to work outside of the licensed brothel, and remain dependent on pimps. Legalization does not remove the dangers associated with Prostitution. 3. ) This would encourage the Gov't to become involved in more unlawful trades. There is no evidence that prostitutes would declare their true earnings from what is a confidential relationship between the worker and his or her client. Therefore, it is likely that the amount of revenue would not be very significant. Germany lawmakers thought the same thing my opponent did when they legalized prostitution and brothels in 2002. By 2004, Germany suffered a budget deficit, and the Federal Audit Office estimated that the government has lost over two billion euros a year in unpaid tax revenue from the sex industry. Proof that my opponent's claim in #3 is false. 4. ) Once again, my opponent is wrong here. Regulation does not solve the problem. Even if a prostitute is being tested every week for HIV, she/he will test negative for at least the first 4-6 weeks and possibly the first 12 after being infected if not longer. This means that while the test is becoming positive and the results are becoming known, that prostitute may expose many of their clients to HIV. This is under the best of circumstances with testing every week and a four-week window period. My opponent also assumes that the prostitute will quit working as soon as he or she finds out the test is HIV positive, which is highly unlikely if this is their only means of work and or a family to support. So by legalizing Prostitution, the spread of HIV/AIDS will grow, not decrease. 5. ) My pursuit of happiness could be very different from yours. For example, my pursuit of happiness could be murdering people, so it doesn't make it right because I have the right to pursuit happiness. Also, this means the pursuit of, doesn't mean you have the right to get it. 6. ) See Point 5 7. ) Alcohol and Drugs do not have the same problems that Prostitution contains. Alcohol does not give you HIV and drugs don't unless you're sharing dirty needles among other things. My opponent thinks because the prohibition on Prostitution hasn't exactly worked that we should get rid of the laws regarding Prostitution illegal. By that standard, since the laws saying you can't murder or rape people have failed, that means we should get rid of those laws. 8. ) Prostitution is by far not even one of the biggest things gangs fight about. Even back in the 1940's Prostitution was at least third to the mafia after Gambling and Loan sharking. I also point to my remarks in point #7 to go against what my opponent says here. 9. ) My opponent point in #9 for the most part is the same in #8 except funding. If Prostitution was legalized then money could still go to gangs. The Mafia built Las Vegas and so many mafia families made money off the casinos that was LEGAL. The same could be said here once we legalize Prostitution. In fact, by legalizing Prostitution my opponent will have made money to be made for the mafia easier as they will no longer have to avoid the law in order to have Prostitution rings. They will just have to be pay taxes to be legal and even they could still avoid the laws. 10. ) Reducing Prostitution is a worthy cause to use taxpayer's money with. How do you think the mafia was able to bring down Lucky Luciano? Arresting Prostitutes who then snitched on Lucky. . http://en.wikipedia.org... That is only a small example of the use of Police Resources on Prostitution that have helped make society better. 11. ) My opponent is once again comparing drugs and alcohol to Prostitution. I have already pointed out the differences. Prostitution will not be reduced or even halved if it becomes legal, if anything it will increase! Think about it for a moment dear reader, the government has now legalized the right for you to go buy a Prostitute. Before, you would get arrested, get a fine and go to jail, plus face embarrassment but no longer you won't. Now you don't have to worry about that because the police aren't coming after you for that. My opponent point here is a myth to believe that Prostitution would decrease with legalization because in reality it will not only open the doors to a easy business to get started in but a business that makes billions of dollars a year. 12. ) Finally, my opponent has decided to use a final point he likes to use in many of his debates. He has compared Legalizing Prostitution to Nazi Germany and Soviet Union. I find it appalling that my opponent has compared such a thing like Prostitution to these atrocities. Having heard the stories of my grandparents from Poland who had fled to avoid Nazi rule, I find my opponent actions here even worse. It is hard also to take away a right you did not have in the first place to address this point. In America, this country as a whole does not have a right to Prostitution as it is not legalized. I also hope it is a sick joke on my opponent's part to tell you that if we don't legalize Prostitution then things like the Holocaust and mass murders will happen but sadly I think he is serious. Some things to point out: 1. ) My opponent has failed to define his terms but I assume he means every single state in the United States of America. 2. ) I have disproven most if not all of my opponent points.