The United States Federal Government should legalize prostitution.

This debate has been both enjoyable and challanging. Thanks again to Whiteflame.As stated by Whiteflame in round 1: “This is a policy-based resolution, and as such, it is my burden to present a case.”Summary of Whiteflame’s case:1) Safety “Enforcement is, itself, harmful.”“I'm not suggesting that no law should be enforced if its harmful. I'm saying that if the enforcement of a law does more harm than good, then the law should be removed.”Pro does share evidence that enforcement is harmful, he even shares stats that may indicate enforcement is not effective at addressing the problem. Indeed he states that the “law is beyond flawed.” Unfortunately for Pro, he does not fill the burden that such enforcement is doing more harm than good. Thus he has left this claim hollow. In addition claiming that the status quo is flawed is not support for his policy, it is merely criticism of current conditions. This entire argument does nothing to help him fill his burden of proof in this debate. 2) JusticePro’s closing statements here are amusing. He says “The dehumanization argument I gave there is reason enough to vote Con”I am happy to endorse his exhorting you to vote con, (as you should) though I think he meant to say pro. That aside, he does point out that my link did not work. I apologize, here is a link attached to Pro’s source that lists prostitution as a type of slavery. (1) I again state as Pro’s source does“No one shall be held in slavery or servitude; slavery and the slave trade shall be prohibited in all their forms.”3) Costs Pro Concludes this part of his argument saying “Practically ending human trafficking and thus the kidnapping and enslavement of women is not a small impact.”If pro’s policy had the impact that he here claims… of course I would endorse it. Unfourtanetly it does not. As I stated in previous rounds It seems that Pro’s source while willing to speculate admits many issues with the data provided. As such these numbers are mere speculation and not a reliable model to base a policy change.So far as the financial incentive I again reiterate In terms of Utility many things worth preserving cost a great deal. Likewise many deplorable acts could make money. Neither case is sufficient reasoning to implement a policy. As this ends the portion of his arguments it is clear that Whiteflame has argued well, though at best he has only shown issues with the status quo. The burden that he accepted is to show that his policy is worth implementing. This has not been done. Summary of my case:States RightsPro is right, When he says “Nowhere does he state any harms that result from "undermin[ing] States rights.” I did not, and will not now in keeping with not making new arguments in a concluding round. It is also worth note that Pro does not deny, in fact his words seem to imply, that this action is a violation of States rights. Other thoughts:Pro states “Let's be clear that Con has only run a negative case throughout this debate. He has furnished 0 evidence and made no arguments for the status quo or even for keeping prostitution illegal.”Correct again, Pro accepted a full burden of proof in round 1. A burden that he has not filled. My role in this debate was to show your burden unfilled, this was simple as your whole case only attacks the status quo, it does not endorse in any solid way your policy change. Conclusions:The Federal Government does not have the authority to legalize prostitution on a federal level. Such an action is aclear violation of States rights. Even without showing impact pro essentially accepts this argument. Aside from this implementation issue, it is empirically evident that prostitution is dangerous. This is due to the spread of disease, the psychological damage, the high mortality rate, and the physical violence that accompanies prostitution. Legalization of prostitution does not change its danger. I conclude as the U.S. Government did in 2002…. Whether legal or not, “prostitution is inherently harmful and dehumanizing.” The United States Federal Government should not legalize prostitution. As the burden that pro accepted has not been filled… Vote Con!Thanks for reading!