Comments on: There’s No Ending The Oldest Profession http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession.html Don't annoy a dragon, for you are crunchy and taste good with ketchup Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:06:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Matt M http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession.html#comment-1419 Matt M Sat, 22 Dec 2007 16:51:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession/#comment-1419 I agree with TD that people should be allowed to do what they want with their bodies. If adults want to sell/buy sex then they should be allowed to. <br/><br/>If we want to stop people taking up prostitution because they need the money then the best route to go down is better education (thereby increasing individual prospects) rather than more illiberal legislation. Besides, ban the buying of sex and the number of rapes and violence fuelled by sexual frustration would most likely shoot up. I agree with TD that people should be allowed to do what they want with their bodies. If adults want to sell/buy sex then they should be allowed to.

If we want to stop people taking up prostitution because they need the money then the best route to go down is better education (thereby increasing individual prospects) rather than more illiberal legislation. Besides, ban the buying of sex and the number of rapes and violence fuelled by sexual frustration would most likely shoot up.

]]> By: ThunderDragon http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession.html#comment-1418 ThunderDragon Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:26:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession/#comment-1418 Prostitution doesn't directly harm any other person, though - terrorism does. Sex, whether it be paid for or not, is a private matter.<br/><br/>Most people who do manual labour are also "not doing so because it's a career path they chose following a cognative ability test at school". They are doing it because it is the best way to make money. Of course few choose to become a prostitute, but if prostitution or buying sex was illegal, they wouldn't be able to get money at all. <br/><br/>Making buying sex illegal wouldn't help those who do it by financial necessity, but make it harder for them to do so! <br/><br/>People trafficking and forced prostitution are already illegal, and this wouldn't do anything to stop that at all. If this is about stopping people trafficking, there are far better ways to do it. Prostitution doesn’t directly harm any other person, though - terrorism does. Sex, whether it be paid for or not, is a private matter.

Most people who do manual labour are also “not doing so because it’s a career path they chose following a cognative ability test at school”. They are doing it because it is the best way to make money. Of course few choose to become a prostitute, but if prostitution or buying sex was illegal, they wouldn’t be able to get money at all.

Making buying sex illegal wouldn’t help those who do it by financial necessity, but make it harder for them to do so!

People trafficking and forced prostitution are already illegal, and this wouldn’t do anything to stop that at all. If this is about stopping people trafficking, there are far better ways to do it.

]]> By: Asp http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession.html#comment-1417 Asp Sat, 22 Dec 2007 10:03:00 +0000 http://thethunderdragon.co.uk/blog/2007/12/theres-no-ending-the-oldest-profession/#comment-1417 <i>"Then we have the fact that the money I earn, after I have paid my taxes to the State, are mine to dispose of as I wish. This money I can spend on anything I wish, as it is my money..."</i><br/>I wish to spend the money I've earned on funding terrorism. I hope this meets to your approval given your argument?<br/><br/>Radical example, I know, but it illustrates that not everything can be quite so Black & White.<br/><br/>Most prostitutes who are "selling their bodies" are not doing so because it's a career path they chose following a cognative ability test at school. They don't want to lower themselves to such a sordid level - but they have to meet the bills somehow.<br/>Many come as a result of people trafficking - they are forced to work. Clearly this is wrong - and <b>something</b> must be done to help stop it.<br/><br/>Besides, there's long been laws against soliciting prostitution. Surely it's easier just to have a complete prohibition that the hodge-podge of laws we currently have?<br/><br/><i>[Note to MI5 - the above quote about funding terrorism was a hypothetical example to make a point. Please don't come and arrest me :)]</i> “Then we have the fact that the money I earn, after I have paid my taxes to the State, are mine to dispose of as I wish. This money I can spend on anything I wish, as it is my money…”
I wish to spend the money I’ve earned on funding terrorism. I hope this meets to your approval given your argument?

Radical example, I know, but it illustrates that not everything can be quite so Black & White.

Most prostitutes who are “selling their bodies” are not doing so because it’s a career path they chose following a cognative ability test at school. They don’t want to lower themselves to such a sordid level - but they have to meet the bills somehow.
Many come as a result of people trafficking - they are forced to work. Clearly this is wrong - and something must be done to help stop it.

Besides, there’s long been laws against soliciting prostitution. Surely it’s easier just to have a complete prohibition that the hodge-podge of laws we currently have?

[Note to MI5 - the above quote about funding terrorism was a hypothetical example to make a point. Please don't come and arrest me :)]

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