Prostitution is defined as the practice or occupation of engaging in paid sexual activity. The topic on whether or not we should legalize prostitution has been debated for many years. In this essay, our house disagrees with legal prostitution. The act itself is socially undesirable and immoral and it will have a negative impact on society. The interest in this job will also increase once the government legalizes it.
There are many non-profit organizations that support people in a similar situation as prostitutes, such as people in abject poverty. We need to question why prostitutes are denied the same support and help. The only reason they join prostitution is that there is no other option to make a living. These women are not educated and have extremely low wages like those who are supported by thousands of organizations. Rather than legalizing prostitution, we need to first find a way to rescue them from unhealthy working conditions.
We need to predict how it will affect the public when prostitution becomes legal. Although these women will be safe in terms of reliable insurances and wages, if the crowd disapproves the "new career," not only will it cause a petition, resulting in social division, but also seclude prostitutes from society . The way we change our viewpoint on prostitutes will take many years. Adding on, the stereotypes of sex workers are hard to change, thus making a slight, perhaps harsher, difference in the lives of these women.
More women will consider to be a prostitute once it becomes legal. Those who are especially in desperate need of money will not think twice. This industry will grow faster than ever as the interest will raise. This will have negative side effects. For example, young women not mature enough to have the right concept on sex can be easily seduced by this high paying industry, regretting their "job" in the future. Legalizing will only boost up the industry, producing greater number of sex workers.
In conclusion, prostitution shall remain illegal (if not abolished). If not, it will affect the perspectives of the public, causing social conflicts. The industry will grow even faster than it is today. In fact, the background story of these prostitutes are necessary to be heard and solved before it gets more serious.
