Prostitution ought to be legalized in more areas of the United States

I thanky my opponent for their responseRebuttals"There are more moral manners to acquire monetary assets, goods or services rather than prostitution."Just because something is immoral, doesn't mean it should be illegal. The purpose of the U.S. government isn't to enforce a moral code, but instead to protect the rights of man. Take murder for an example. Although most people agree that murder is immoral, the reason it's illegal is because it violates your rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Many religions (such as Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam) consider greed and abundance to be immoral. Being greedy and living in abundance is not illegal in America though. You have the right to partake in any action that does not infringe upon the rights of others. If the prostitutes is consenting, and the customer is consenting, then it ought to be legal. Furthermore, prostitution is not universally immoral. Many religions (like Christianiaty and hinduism) have provisions for "Sacred Prostitution" in their holy texts. This point is primarily weak because just because their are other options doesn't mean you shouldn't pursue this one (nor does it mean that if you pursue this one it is the ONLY one you can pursue)."Problems of scientific progress.""One could decide to engage into prostitution rather than to acquire education" This point is entirely speculative and without substantiation. One could also decide to engage in skydiving or traditional kabuki performance rather than recieve an education. Hiring prostitutes is entirely the choice of the customer. Becoming a prostitute is entirely the choice of the individual. Furthermore, someone with an interest in science who is eligible to attend college (the person most likely to contribute to science) would not logically choose to become a prostitute full time (as science would likely pay much better and bring more satisfaction). Unless, of course, they truly loved prostitution, in which case keeping it illegal would be denying their right to life liberty and the pursuit of happiness."Preparation for business of prostitution."Well any business has finances. The education that everyone recieves through the school system is versatile, and a knowledge of math, statistics, and finances could giver a prostitute the competetive edge they need. Furthermore, education is valueable purely for the sake of knowledge. Just as a scientist may not need to memorize a shakespearean sonnet to effectively develop pharmaceuticals, knowledge of shakespeare makes them more interesting as a person, and more happy in general. "An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." - Ben Franklin. This applies to any job, including prostitution. Personally, if I were to consider hiring a prostitute (albeit unlikely) I would prefer one that I could converse with pleasantly and intellectually as well"Society's response."Society is not uniform, especially in America. Not everyone has the same values. Furthermore, making something illegal because those who do it would be ridiculed is a notion that is just plain silly. Should we make it illegal to be a dork? Should we make it illegal to LARP? No! You should be able to do what makes you happy regardless of what one individual may consider acceptable."Regulations."Does my opponent have an exact number regarding cost? I think not. Furthermore, the revenue that would be generated by the money spent by the prostitutes would help the economy. Legal prostitution means more jobs. More jobs means less people on welfare. Less people on welfare means less money taken from the government via welfare. Less people on welfare also means that more people are circulating money into the economy. Furthermore, the prostitutes could be required to pay fees/taxes that cover the cost of regulation. The same could apply to brothels. The money paid to a prostitute would be taxed under the income tax in both brothels and independant workers.In summaryThe majority of my opponents points are irrelevent, easily solved with legislation, nonexistent, or less important than the benefits that I pointed out in R1.VOTE PRO!1. http://en.wikipedia.org...