Nothing in my argument implies that any law = ethics. And I don’t even know what ethics has to do with the premise of my argument: society can and does prohibit commercial activity based on practical considerations of social good and social harm. Exxon clearly damages the world and society and also benefits society. It’s hard to get fresh fruit distributed around the country without refrigeration and transportation powered by burning oil.
But you can’t open one in New York City legally. Just acknowledge that point.
An exception by definition is a phenomenon with lower frequency than the general trend. Of the 50 us states only one has legal prostitution and only in highly regulated areas. Of the countries of the world it is similarly infrequent and thus an exception to the general rule that it is illegal.
Further the fact that it is illegal anywhere supports my point that it’s possible to regulate businesses based on their harm.
And no those aren’t exceptions, I could open a legal brothel in quebec, the netherlands, Brazil and be perfectly legal
If you think the US laws = ethics then I got nothing else to say