Prostitution should be legal in the United States

1) We have (?) the right to do what we want with our bodies. Pro has admitted that we dont have all the rights to do what we want with our body and has requested that I argue why we shouldnt have that right, which is something that I am not disputing. There are certainly times when we should have the right to do what we want with our bodies (get tattoos, piercings, spray tans, etc) and there are certainly times when we should not have the right to do what we want with our bodies (go in public naked, public urination, etc)" Con cannot simply point out the obvious fact that we don't have the legal right to do whatever we want with our own bodies. Instead, he must explain why we should maintain the status quo"I see what Pro has pointed out and I now realize I cannot use the argument "because its illegal" to argue why Prostitution shouldnt be legalized, so I will explain why we should consider not legalizing Prostitution. We should maintain the status quo of not legalizing prostitution because it can 1) lead to the spreading of many diseases between individuals (STD's and non-STD's alike), 2) it can also lead to physical harm of either the prostitute or the client, 3) it would not be a financial benefit to the government, 4) it could encourage much younger generations to start selling sex for money and put themselves in great danger, and 5) because it subjects the prostitute and even their family to ridicule and harm since a majority of Americans see prostitution as a taboo profession, and thats just off the top of my head2) Medical bills would rise as a result of STD rising. The Pro once again argues that legal prostitutes are regularly tested for STD's but my point in this argument would be that the prostitutes themselves would be in danger of catching STD's from their clients who are not tested. Requiring clients to submit to STD tests could be seen as a violation of their privacy and doctor-patient confidentiality because other requirements needed to buy alcohol or a car are associated with age and registration, things that are not private and thus dont violate the privacy of the consumers. Lastly if the government flat out refused to cover the cost of STD's then this hurts both the prostitutes and clients who may contract STD's and have to pay out of their own pockets for treatment, but it would also punish against other people who were born with STD's or contracted STD's from their partner who is not a prostitute. If the government legislates against covering STD's then way more people then prostitutes will suffer for it. 3) Legalizing prostitution = saving money (?)" Con has conceded to how much the criminalization of prostitution has failed both as a deterrent and how much of a problem it has been in terms of financing - including lost tax revenue, and the cost of maintaining the criminal justice system"Yes I know I conceded that, thats what the word "conceded" in the arguments in the second round I gave means.... I understand that tax revenue is lost by not making prostitution legal, I am simply disputing that the other costs and factors of legalizing, regulating, and accounting for legalized prostitution would eat away from how profitable legalizing prostitution could be for the US, if it would be profitable at all. "By keeping prostitution illegal, you are forcing all of these employees into having criminal records which basically secures prostitution as the only job they can ever have thereafter"Being in the criminal record does not chain someone to the career they had prior to that record. Police agencies and jails routinely try to get prostitutes to switch professions after they have been put on record. http://www.azcentral.com...http://www.huffingtonpost.com...http://www.bing.com...http://www.amplifyyourvoice.org...Police forces regularly try to help prostitutes with and without criminal records alike to change profession, so the idea that the system chains prostitutes to their career is unfounded. "Third, the government doesn't have to fund the regulation. Oversight can be provided by private business, similar to how insurance companies provide a service in response to a government mandate"But if its the private sector regulating prostitution then these agencies would prioritize making money more than keeping people safe, hell regular insurance companies use to deny people coverage all the time through excuses like pre-existing conditions and were more focused on making money then protecting people, so this could only make legalization more problematic since the systems regulating it would have other interests in mind over keeping people safe 4) Young Prostitutes (still in high school)"Further, what authority does Con have to declare this profession as dishonorable"Look, prostitution is kind of like being a fry cook for a fast food restaurant.... Anybody can do it, and in prostitution the only thing you need is a Vagina, there is a high demand for it yes but the labor market is already overwhelmed with people who could qualify. Also I did not mean to imply that Prostitution is dishonorable I meant to imply that it is more taboo than other professions. "Con cannot self-righteously impose his subjective morals onto society."Im sorry if what I said came off that way, but I was trying to argue that legalizing Prostitution could make younger girls as young as 15 or 14 start selling their own bodies for sex and putting themselves in harms way because they do not know about the danger they are flirting with. The other point I was making is that it could sway young girls into becoming prostitutes instead of pursing other careers like doctors, nurses, teachers, and other careers that arent taboo in American culture. 5) Free lance prostitutesJust because people dont follow the rules in every profession doesnt mean we can just ignore it. The fact is when Prostitution is legal there are people who will choose to not go through the lengthy process of getting certified and tested and will go straight to prostitution just to make money or satisfy some desire they have. 6) Increase Promiscuity" This takes sex workers away from their families, friends and children"The penalty for being convicted of prostitution in just about any state is a fine never more than $1000 in most states or prison for up to 1.5 years, and prison time only kicks in after several offenses. The criminalization of prostitution rarely robs people and families of those convicted of prostitution, but criminalizing prostitution does severely punish pimps who could face multiple years in prison and several thousands of dollars in fines. http://prostitution.procon.org...This point was meant to argue that prostitutes face much higher acts of violence against them than in any other profession and that society can be considered a victim if prostitution is legalized are reasons to be against the legalization of prostitution. Pro responded by focusing on the burdens of keeping prostitution criminalized rather than address these points I brought up. I understand that there are reasons to decriminalize it but it cannot be denied that there are just as many reasons to not criminalize it.