Prostitution

Since Con did not post any rules I will go straight to the point and post my arguments and rebuttals. Definitions prostitution - the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment [1] Arguments 1. Legalizing Prostitution Reduces Sex Crimes. “It is estimated that if prostitution were legalized in the United States, the rape rate would decrease by roughly 25% for a decrease of approximately 25,000 rapes per year” (Kundiff). [2] That is a huge difference in regards to fighting crime against women. Even if we can save one person from being sexually abused that is a big deal. Statistics point out that rapes against women can be decreased if sex was more available. “A study conducted in Queensland. .. show[ed] a 149% increase in the rate of rape when legal brothels were closed in 1959, while other offenses against the person by males increased only 49%. ” (Reichmann). [3] That is a huge jump in sex crimes. If they had not closed those brothels and sex with still legalized, rapes and sex crimes would not be a big issue and we would not waste our time and money on locking up prostitutes. If we are going to fight a winless battle against rape we should make it easier and legalize prostitution in a manner that it once was. Have brothels and call girls that are sex workers, they exchange sex for money in mutual agreement where no one is harmed nor is there any crime committed. 2. Prostitution Employment Rights Many prostitutes are at the financial mercy of their pimps, who often take more than half their income. [4] Legalization would protect their rights. Legalizing prostitution will give power to the women and not the customer. As of today these women get beaten by their customers, and at times even raped because these women cannot turn to the authorities to report the crime. They are afraid of the consequences that it would bring to them. 3. Prostitution and Tax Money Making prostitution legal will not only bring rape rates down but it will also help generate tax money as well. Legalizing prostitution has a great advantage when it comes to bringing in tax money. “If prostitution is legalized, society gains income tax revenue that would have been otherwise lost” (Unigwe). [5] That statement is very true because the government does not see a single penny from the prostitutes because they act of having sex for money in illegal. All that money that gets unreported does not help us at all. If we had brothels where every dollar that was exchanged was recorded, the states would benefit greatly because they can earn income tax from these businesses. Rather than fighting prostitution and spending money on sting operations to get these prostitutes off the street, we can make it legal for these women to practice sex in exchange for money in a safe environment such as brothels. Rebuttals “It is extremely ridiculous to say that prostitution is harmless. How is a woman being beaten by a pimp because she doesn't bring him enough money right? IT'S NOT! !” "How is prostitution right? A woman is forced to have sex and gets beaten afterwards. It is a sexist act as well as a gruesome crime. Prostitution needs to be stopped, not legalized. " Illegalized prostitution is harmful. Prostitutes will not need pimps and will not be beaten up if prostitution is legalized. Legalizing prostitution will give the women rights and work in a safe environment like brothels. “A prostitute is a prime candidate of STDs and she can easily become pregnant and never know who the father is. Her baby will grow up fatherless and live a horrible life as the mother is likely a drug addict and will not have child support. ” Legalizing prostitution will make prostitutes more professional and safe. They will practice only the safest forms of sex. They check for visual signs of disease, wash you both with hospital grade soap, and use condoms, and dental dams, as well as getting weekly STD tests. Not all prostitutes are drug addicts. There are different type of prostitutes; street walkers and escorts/sex workers. Both groups prostitute themselves for the same cause, but in different ways. They both have different motives. For example, the study done by Allan Schwartz, PH. D. stated that an escort is someone that is young, wants to make money, and get out of the business as soon as they reach the amount they desire. They sell their services while they are young so they can pay for school or whatever that is that they desire. A street walker is someone that does prostitution as a means to get drugs. Studies shows that majority of the women that are prostitutes had been sexually assaulted (Schwartz). [6] These assaults are usually towards the street walkers. Street walkers are human beings and have feelings, emotions, and needs just as we do, but their upbringing and the environment that they live in has made them turn to prostitution as a means to get by in life. These women are addicted to drugs and some of them even catch diseases from their customers from unprotected sex. Sources [1] . http://www.oxforddictionaries.com... [2] . http://www.independent.org... [3] . http://prostitution.procon.org... [4] . http://www.examiner.com... [5] . http://www.nytimes.com... [6] . http://www.riverwoodcenter.org...