Prostitution Should Be Legalized

"A complete red herring. Of course Nevada brothel's aren't taxed, I never disputed that. HOWEVER, I am arguing that when prostitution becomes a legal industry, customers SHOULD get taxed per "bang for a buck", if you get my drift (everything they pay for sexual offers). Because if prostitution does become a recognized business, then why not institute taxes throughout? " The fact is, people are extremely resistant to changes, such as taxation. The logistics of setting up taxation in Nevada on the prostitution industry is quite difficult. The logistics of legalizing and setting up tax systems to tax prostitutes throughout the U. S. would not only be difficult, but damn near impossible. The taxes, I'll address later. "There is nothing immoral with it. Whatever "image" will be projected on the prostitutes by customers, it is the women/men THEMSELVES who chose to live with their profession. They aren't forced to become prostitutes - they chose to. Therefore, it is their burden to carry whatever consequences come along. " Yes, people are the ones making such choices. The image however, is not only allowed but actively supported by a government supporting prostitution, creating and recognizing a group of people who have no choice or desire but to be at the sexual whims of whoever happens to pay them. Next, is the claim that people aren't forced to become prostitutes. It must be noted, however, that many prostitutes are forced to be prostitutes, as seen with examples of other countries, where prostitution is legal. For example, in Germany, forced prostitution, underage prostitution, and human trafficking is more easily lost under the cover of legal prostitution. Also a quote regarding the prostitution being a legitimate business. A legitimate businessman or businesswoman does not face these things: "Few activities are as brutal and damaging to people as prostitution. Field research in nine countries concluded that 60-75 percent of women in prostitution were raped, 70-95 percent were physically assaulted, and 68 percent met the criteria for post traumatic stress disorder in the same range as treatment-seeking combat veterans and victims of state-organized torture. Beyond this shocking abuse, the public health implications of prostitution are devastating and include a myriad of serious and fatal diseases, including HIV/AIDS. .. " Yes, will always break the law. But a tendency to not stray too far from legal behaviors is all too common. Prostitution being widely illegal makes it quite easy for police and other law enforcement to see when people break the law, and this fear can keep people from doing it as well - a double win. This isn't all, however. Child and forced prostitution will become a real problem. When prostitution is illegal, any prostitution is easily stopped or caught (relatively). When prostitution becomes legal, child or forced prostitution can be somewhat masked by this new legal aspect. If investigations are made, a skillful or lucky manager might hardball or flatter an inspector into a temporary trust, where they might not press the investigation but rather investigate other evidence first, leaving time for these criminals to run away. Maybe a bit more theoretical, but perfectly possible, especially as it wouldn't be possible today. A prostitution ringleader would be jailed on sight today. "True, but there is a crucial difference in this scenario: the fact that prostitution will BECOME a legal business. True, Nevada will lost at least some of their potential customers to other competitors (though I suspect not many), but OVERALL, their net income will increase. . .. Making prostitution a legit industry will introduce a whole new aspect to the economy, and Vegas will surely be the first to benefit, and probably monopolize, from it. " It is quite clear that my opponent has been inundated with ideas that hard work and ability will triumph in our country, without fail. As anyone can see, this is not the case. First of all, there is no guarantee that prostitution will become a legitimate business, being taxed. Yes, it might be legal, but won't necessarily be taxed. Next of all, competition is horrible for business. Not only does it stress the businessmen out, but also the idea of trying to outthink your opponents does not help either. IBM was the leading and pioneer computer industry. Does anyone CARE about them now? They have been beaten down by copycat and improved innovators, by Apple, Dell, HP, among others. "This perceived "problem" is easily circumvented. Like the porn industry, the prostitution industry will have hard guidelines and regulations concerning STD's until medicine can catch up. This means that customers will have to be given a mandatory STD checkup every time they come for services, while prostitutes will have to take a mandatory STD checkup every few months or so. In fact, I can imagine great expansion on these guidelines. Customers have their own "profile" when they go to a certain business to avoid redundant checkups, sex with condoms will be cheaper, etc. " What people don't understand or know is that testing is not a concrete process. Even after being infected, a prostitute can go up to 12 weeks without symptoms. Jeffrey J. Barrows, DO, Health Consultant on Human Trafficking projects that a prostitute can expose above 500 clients to this disease. Another thing to know is that condoms, the only commonly used defense against prostitution, does not even work in some cases. Ambitious condom makers, (due to competition, it might be noted) have started to created air holes for a smoother and more comfortable wrap. These holes are guaranteed to keep sperm in the condom, but there is no mention of the possibility of STD viruses traveling through, which are much smaller than sperm. MY OPPONENTS CORE ARGUMENT 1. Vegas shouldn't be the focus of attention 2. No evidence/reason to show how legalizing prostitution will lead to men "degrading" women who aren't prostitutes 3. Vegas will profit from legalizing prostitution, because it's the birth of a NEW industry 1. I have never contended that, just that it would be hurtful to the city and state. 2. This has been refuted with a ridiculously large helping of extra evidence. Note the quote with percentages and listings of all the abuse that occurs to prostitutes, mental and physical. 3. It takes only a bit of logic to see that the second lemonade stand on your block might steal your profit. HIS NEXT 3 1. Legalizing prostitution is not immoral 2. Legalizing prostitution will help the economy - both Vegas' and USA in general 3. Legalizing prostitution will curb the spread of STD's 3. refuted by quote and projection from Jeffrey J. Barrows. 2. Maybe, but really a stretch. 1. Morality is a subjective measure. I would argue that it is not immoral for consensual sex, regardless of pay or no pay. However, I WOULD argue that the abuse and STDs spread from prostitution IS immoral, along with the opening of a new crime industry. Finally, people like Charles H. Ramsey, former Police Chief of Washington, DC, stated on Washington Post "I believe that two crimes make a city look totally out of control. That's open prostitution and open air drug trafficking. " Do we want the whole U. S. to be subject to such depravity? For the good of America, and most importantly our future perception and code of integrity, and perhaps also for our children VOTE CON. My opponent may have a degraded sense of morals and a completely blind eye to reputation, safety, and other issues, that shouldn't mean that you, the voter, should have the same depraved morality. Thank you for enduring this debate, sloppy perhaps, but making my first debate enjoyable and memorable. :]