Legalizing Prostitution and Other Sexually Oriented Business

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Prostitution is the practice or occupation of engaging in sexual activity with someone for payment. People prostitute themselves when they give sexual favors to others in exchange for money, gifts, or other forms of payment. In the dictionary (which dictionary?), the word prostitute means a person, typically a woman, who engages in sexual activity for payment. Prostitutes may be of either sex, but throughout history many of them have been women who have usually entered prostitution because of economic stress or because they have been forced. Many people are against prostitution because of the health risks that are attached to this profession. Others are concerned because it can cause damage to families, financial situations and even to the “buyer’s” image. It also seems very degrading for a human to sell their body (opinion?). Even though these things are true, I feel that it is a good thing that prostitution has become legal in Nevada.
Prostitution is one of the oldest professions in the world and in the United States it is only legal in Nevada. Brothels have been allowed in Nevada since the middle of the 19th century and one brothel in Elko has been open since 1902. These brothels are only able to be open in the rural areas of Nevada, not in the areas with high population, like Las Vegas and Reno (why?). As of August 2013, there are 19 brothels in Nevada. (Wikipedia)
Brothels have existed in Nevada since the old mining days of the 1800s and were first licensed in 1971. Back in 1859, the gold prospectors discovered high grade silver in the hills of what we now know as Virginia City. Miners came and lived in tents, dens, caves and dugouts. By 1...

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