A Resolution to Legalize Prostitution

So far I have refuted my opponents case, and I have given details to the possible benefits if prostitution were to become legal. Well, I tried to keep this a straight forward argument and not bash anything my opponent posted, but at this point, there is little else I can do. "The opponent has only stated talking about "taxation" we already have enough taxes. We need to stop putting taxes on everything!... We need to stop seeing taxes as a benefit to every problem this country has!" Everyone who works, with the exception of those who earn under a specified amount, is taxed. There is a Federal and State tax, it is unavoidable. Now, currently prostitutes are not taxed based on their current income, since the jobs they have are by definition illegal, they cant exactly put that down as there job on their tax return. Now, if Prostitution were to be legalized, and the job itself was able to be filed on a tax return as a source of income, it would become available to be taxed. That means it become a source of money for the country to spend on schools, public projects, roadways, and whatever else may be needed. "What's next? Taxing those who are overweight?!? NO!" Maybe if we start doing this it would change the fact that America is one of the fattest countries in the world, if not the fattest. But why not start taxing by the cheeseburger, there is a tax on cigarettes and it is common knowledge that those aren't healthy for you either. But that is a debate for another time, lets focus on the possible benefits of legalizing prostitution. One, Tax revenue. It brings in money, and helps the nation. If every person in the nation is being taxed (with the exception of those not working) why not add this profession into the group, and increase revenue. Two, With proper precautions and regulations, there would be a great decrease in the diseases transmitted. I don't know the statistics on it now, but I doubt that that current STD situation is being fueled greatly by prostitutes. Three, What social effect? Women don't want to be prostitutes, it is quite often a last choice. Most of the prostitutes out there today are there because they need to fund their drug habits. Number one of my opponents argument, consists of "The economic issues" which she cites as the degregation of women. She says nothing of any economic related arguments, other than "There are many other jobs in the world not just prostitution." Argument Number Two: Its Icky and Gross. Well lets look back on doctors from say 100 hundred years ago, they didn't wash their hands, they didn't sterilize their equipment, and the infection rate was astronomical. But lets think back to the prostitutes from 100 years ago, well they didn't have any of the serious diseases we had today, and anything you may have caught could be cured with a shot of Penicillin; but getting the shot may get you a whole new mess of diseases because we all know how dirty the doctors were back then. Argument Number Three: The Social Effect. Well, there was nothing in the argument about any effect prostitutes currently have, or would have if prostitution were to become legalized in my opponents argument. Simply the different expectations of men and women. And then of course the scare tactic of "that can be your daughter out there...as a prostitute. Why? Because it became legal." Because we all know as soon as something becomes legal, all of the young men and women line up to do it. (for the record, that was sarcasm) Read the Debate, it is long but there is some good stuff in there, vote on what makes sense. I hope that will be me, but if you see things from my opponents point of view, then vote for her. Smiley faces and exclamation points will only get you so far, read what is being argued, not what is being twisted.