Friday, February 27, 2015

Should Prostitution Be Legal? - JR Jackson

The general public’s knee jerk reaction to this question would most likely be a resounding no, but similar to the debate of marijuana this is a victimless crime. Many people believe that legalizing prostitution could bring about several positive externalities, such as: reduced crime, improved public health, increased tax revenue, bring people out of poverty, among others. Currently the only state to allow legal prostitution is Nevada, in which 11 of the counties host 28 brothels. All of the positive externalities mentioned above have been observed in these counties. Perhaps we should consider allowing consenting adults to make their own choices. What do you think?

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