Argument Case For Legalizing Prostitution

The act of participating in sexual activity in return for money has been legal for years. Pornography is practiced by many Americans as a profitable income. Prostitution and pornography are very much alike in the sense that money is being traded for one's own pleasure, yet prostitution remains illegal in 49 states today. America was built on the foundation of freedom. Based on America's foundation, every American should have the right to do as they wish with their bodies, freely, without repercussions. Prostitution, regulated by the government to prevent; STDs, rape, and other dangers, could provide many benefits, such as tax, to America. Pornography is Defined as printed or visual material containing the explicit description or display of sexual organs or activity, intended to stimulate erotic rather than aesthetic or emotional feelings. Where as prostitution in definition is the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with …show more content…
As documented in the proposal argument essay "Case for Legalization of Prostitution", "The average annual income of an employee at one Nevada brothel working only one week per month is at least $100,000. Based on this figure, each legally licensed sex worker would contribute more than $20,000 in federal income taxes per year." (Sonntag, 2009). Our country is in poverty and the taxation of prostitution would be a huge contributor in getting it out of it's hole. Not only would taxing prostitution aide in decreasing poverty levels in America, but the legalization of prostitution would also create more jobs for the people too fearful of being arrested for their work otherwise. As many as 30 million Americans are out of work or unemployed (McCloskey, 2015). With the addition of prostitution to the work field we add a limitless amount of jobs for Americans. By keeping prostitution illegal we as a country are denying our citizens job