Prostitution in Nevada
Outline
Thesis: Prostitution should be legalized because not only does it financially benefit the country,
but legalized prostitution could also reduce crime.
I. Illegalized prostitution
A. Preservation of morality
B. Health risks
C. Violent crime
D. Costs to citizens
II. Legalized prostitution
A. Constitutional right
B. Regular health exam
C. Reduction of violent crime
D. Government regulation
III. Argument
Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world, however, many states in the U.S. outlaw it. The textbook definition of prostitution is the "act or practice of engaging in sexual acts for money" ("Prostitution," Macmillan 805). Nevada is the first in the United States to legalize prostitution. Although the long term effects of legalized prostitution is uncertain, the short term effects have been economically beneficial. Prostitution should be legalized because not only could it financially benefit the country, but it could also reduce crime.
There are many reasons why prostitution is illegal in 49 U.S. states today. First, and foremost, many people feel that prostitution should stay illegal in order to preserve morality. Parents do not want their children to grow up thinking that prostitution is acceptable. Worse yet, parents do not want to hear their children say, "When I grow up, I want to be a prostitute." Christianity also looks down upon prostitution because according to their beliefs, the act of sex is only to be done when a man and a women are in love and married. Monogamy is to be practiced in the marriage, and any violation of this is considered a sin. Another reason why the preservation of morality is so important is that people 's morals shape the future of a nation. Many people feel that if prostitution is legalized, then its long term effects would be detrimental to the
Thesis: Prostitution should be legalized because not only does it financially benefit the country,
but legalized prostitution could also reduce crime.
I. Illegalized prostitution
A. Preservation of morality
B. Health risks
C. Violent crime
D. Costs to citizens
II. Legalized prostitution
A. Constitutional right
B. Regular health exam
C. Reduction of violent crime
D. Government regulation
III. Argument
Prostitution is known as the oldest profession in the world, however, many states in the U.S. outlaw it. The textbook definition of prostitution is the "act or practice of engaging in sexual acts for money" ("Prostitution," Macmillan 805). Nevada is the first in the United States to legalize prostitution. Although the long term effects of legalized prostitution is uncertain, the short term effects have been economically beneficial. Prostitution should be legalized because not only could it financially benefit the country, but it could also reduce crime.
There are many reasons why prostitution is illegal in 49 U.S. states today. First, and foremost, many people feel that prostitution should stay illegal in order to preserve morality. Parents do not want their children to grow up thinking that prostitution is acceptable. Worse yet, parents do not want to hear their children say, "When I grow up, I want to be a prostitute." Christianity also looks down upon prostitution because according to their beliefs, the act of sex is only to be done when a man and a women are in love and married. Monogamy is to be practiced in the marriage, and any violation of this is considered a sin. Another reason why the preservation of morality is so important is that people 's morals shape the future of a nation. Many people feel that if prostitution is legalized, then its long term effects would be detrimental to the
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