The Rights Of The United States

Some say prostitution is the world 's oldest profession. Yet, only a small percentage of the world’s government allows it. The legalization of prostitution is a very controversial topic due to many people’s moral beliefs. Prostitutes all over the world are treated as outcasts. A reason for people to be against prostitution could be due to their religious beliefs, moral standpoints, or lack of knowledge over the subject. Many religions state that sex outside of marriage is a sin and those who do it should be looked down upon. Due to these beliefs people tend to be against the legalization of prostitution. Though there are many facts that show that prostitution should be legalized. Prostitution should be legalized in the United States because then it can be regulated, would help the economy, and would lower the prison population and crimes against prostitutes.

Contraceptives are widely used throughout the United States in today’s age and age, but in the early 1950s, Connecticut and Massachusetts were the only states in the union that still had anticontraception policies such as the 1879 Connecticut statute prohibiting the distribution of contraceptives (Johnson 6). Estelle Griswold accepted a job as executive director of the Planned Parenthood League of Connecticut, and began a fight to give access for women to use contraceptives legally. It was very predictable the verdicts for the lower court cases during Griswold v. Connecticut (1965) as many judges took the side of the 1879 precedent. However, by the time it reached the Supreme Court, the main issue focused was the right to privacy which

The government should have no right to say what a person can and cannot do with their bodies. This falls into the category of women’s rights, because it is the same thing when it pertains to a woman’s right to choose. Making it illegal is what seems to welcome crime. Those who kill prostitutes see them as a faceless victim that will go unnoticed in our communities because they have no home address, they are disconnected from their family and friends, and

In the United States, the people matter. They are free, and can control what happens in government. The people have certain rights that allow them to do things that make them people, for example, thinking, speaking, and acting. The Founders of the US wanted to protect people’s basic rights as much as possible through the constitution. The Constitution explains, in great detail, that the people are sovereign.

The Bill of Rights is easily one of the most important sections within constitution, and this is because of the way that it protects the citizens of the United States from the government. One of the items therein the Bill of Rights is the 4th Amendment which states that, “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.” Broken down, this one sentence gives the people the right to be secure and not be violated by the government when it comes to their property, papers and effects. This keeps them from being searched or having items seized without a warrant. This warrant that can be created has to be specific about the places that are going to be searched and the items that will be seized. This article will be divided into multiple sections that overall encompass the meaning of, how it came to be, and why it is important. The importance of this specific amendment is absolutely endless, and without it, our country would not be in the place that it is today.

While there are many rights guaranteed within the U.S. Constitution, these rights are not always protected. Today many rights are limited within the U.S; In schools students do not have all of their rights, and the rights that they do have can be limited. Also today many government programs, such as the NSA, limit the right to privacy which is implied in many of the amendments to the U.S. constitution. Lastly today the right against unreasonable search and seizure is not protected, and the due process for some people within the U.S. is extremely limited. Overall the rights of Americans today are limited because students in public schools lose many of their rights, many Americans also lose their right to privacy in many situation due to the need for ‘safety’, and because the right against unreasonable search and seizure as well as due process is limited for many individuals.

The United States Constitution was designed to enfranchise the white men who, in 1787, were the only citizens included in John Locke’s conception of the social contract (outlined in his Second Treatise of Government). At this time in history, women were not invited to be free and equal, in relation to their husbands and fathers or as citizens in the founding fathers’ new republic. Therefore, the Constitution never addresses abortion, contraception, or marriage. Arguments made in laws and court cases on these topics, specifically reproductive rights, have therefore traditionally rested on a right to privacy the court has interpreted as being found in the first, fourth, fifth, and fourteenth amendments to the Constitution, rather than a right to freedom from sex-based discrimination found in the nineteenth amendment. The landmark supreme court cases Griswold v. Connecticut and Roe v. Wade were both won on these grounds, both setting a precedent for the expansion of the right to privacy. This protection has also been affected by the 2003 Partial-Birth Abortion Ban and the Hyde Amendment.

The criminalization of sex work in the United States is an important problem that needs to be addressed by the U.S. government. Many sex workers experience discrimination and have been denied their rights as a citizen due to the criminalization of their work. This includes not only the denial of parental rights and unjust housing evictions but also a lack of access to healthcare, which increases the risk of sexually transmitted diseases, notably HIV/AIDs. It is important to create an effective policy on sex work that will help protect the workers and their rights.

Prostitution advocates argue that prostitution is a victimless crime, that no one gets hurt in the process where two adults come together to pay for sex, while opponents point to the risk of human trafficking and the exploitation of women and children, the fact that prostitution is also a really big cause to the spread of disease; However if prostitution was legalized it would not be so hard for prostitutes to keep themselves safe.

There exists a very loud percentage of people that believe legalization of prostitution could be detrimental to the very fabric of gender equality. The people on this side of the argument [the opponents of legalizing prostitution] have a very negative view of the profession and believe that women should get out of the line of work entirely.

Each year, there are approximately 80,000 American citizens who are arrested for soliciting sex; legalizing prostitution would dramatically decrease crime rates across the country. Along with lowering crime rates, legalizing prostitution would result in economic improvement, lower unemployment rates, and safer working environments for workers in the sex industry. Since prostitution is illegal, sex workers aren’t charged taxes on their revenue, which negatively impacts the economy. The government would gain a substantial amount of money by applying taxes to sex workers, in order to do that, however, prostitution would need to be legalized, since it would be illegal for the government to make a profit from illegal actions.

Our country was founded on the principles of "life ,liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" a phrase in the "United States Declaration of Independence" this means that people should be able to do whatever they want with their bodies. if they want to sell their bodies then it is his or her freedom to do so. If being a prostitute is what a person wants then it shouldn't be illegal because its their own choice.

"It's not selling your body, it's more like controlled-access rental." (Rockwell) When a man or woman becomes a prostitute, it does not mean that they automatically throw all of their rights away. They do not become any less of a citizen and they are not giving away all of their morals. They are just people that are working. Whether it be due to urgency of money, enjoyment of sex, or the empowerment they feel, it still means they have rights. Many of those rights are being restricted. That is because prostitution is illegal in the United States. By preserving it as illegal, employment rights are taken as well as, securepay, safety and protection, and health, from those who need it most. Prostitution needs to become legal in the United States.

Not making it legal to prostitute is said to be against woman 's rights. Some believe that It should be a women 's’ right to do what she wants with her body. Not only should prostitution be legal

Prostitution. Streetwalking. The sex trade. The sex industry. Whoring. Hooking. Et Cetera. The exchange of sexual activities for money. Prostitution is probably one of, if not the oldest taboos in our culture, and for good reason. Often times, prostitution is monitored in places called brothels, meeting places for finding prostitutes and sex in general. This scandalous practice is currently legal in many parts of the world, i.e. Germany, most of South America, Spain, Australia, Canada, France, Italy, here and there in Africa, Mexico and many more. It’s been legalized in many places, but why should a profession like this be outlawed? Well, there are many pros as to why prostitution should be abolished. A) Legalization of prostitution is an invitation to human trafficking and slavery. B) Legalization would attract more customers, promoting affairs and divorce. C) Prostitution is degrading. It turns woman into commodities, thus making them nothing but items to be used. I don’t think it would be a good thing to have more divorced couples, more human slaves and more sexism in America. Do you?