Patty Kelly's article, “Enough is Enough, It's Time to Decriminalize Prostitution,” takes the reader on a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at one of Mexico's legalized brothels. While it is clear that his research and investigation into this social experiment is well defined, the focus is too narrow to gather all the information necessary to support his thesis. Kelly begins with a half-assed analysis of the risk of Elliot Spitzer's infidelity, then continues down the path that is too laser-like to see the overall effect on these women; failing to see these prostitutes as real people with hearts and souls. Instead, it gives the impression that prostitutes are merely commodities, bought and sold on the open market, with no sensitivity to their plight. In Kelly's investigation, she neglects to create a complete picture of what decriminalizing prostitution will cost humanity due to the fact that her investigation ignores society's accepted understanding of what problems are produced by or result from prostitution. Absolutely no research was cited relating to sexual addiction, the effects on the emotional and physical well-being of prostitutes, or even recognition of the organized criminal element behind prostitution. This article was written on March 14, 2008; just two days after Governor Eliot Spitzer announced his resignation as governor of New York. Kelly misinterprets the events that were unfolding as public support for his resignation due to the discovery of a prostitute. Clearly this is not the case. The problems here are much deeper than that. Spitzer broke the law, which constitutes a clear conflict of interest, “massively hypocritical” (Constantine 38), and contrary to the acceptable conduct of a civil enterprise… middle of paper… in the human trafficking zone to fuel demand. Kelly's article raised valid points regarding the safety of prostitutes within a brothel, but there is so much evidence demonstrating the negative effects of this experiment in other countries that the evidence cannot be ignored. While some sectors of the sex trade industry may initially see positive results for some workers, most would end up worse off than before. Due to the illegal nature of this industry and the control exercised by the pimp, the physical and psychological risk to the prostitute, the highly addictive nature of sex and the organized crime behind the scenes orchestrating and controlling every aspect of the industry, it is clear that Decriminalizing prostitution would have significant negative effects on society, prostitutes and those with sexual addictions.