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Post by kchoya on Jul 31, 2008 16:43:57 GMT -5
ed, in fairness, isn't that weirdo who was charged with trying to solicit gay sex at the rest stop restroom still serving? He does now claim to deny the charges against him, but personally I ain't buying it. Who, Barney Frank? |
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Post by Bando on Jul 31, 2008 17:47:45 GMT -5
ed, in fairness, isn't that weirdo who was charged with trying to solicit gay sex at the rest stop restroom still serving? He does now claim to deny the charges against him, but personally I ain't buying it. Who, Barney Frank? No, that's Larry Craig (R). Barney Frank is quite openly gay, and thus tends to have sex in bedrooms like normal people. |
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Post by EasyEd on Jul 31, 2008 18:05:48 GMT -5
ed, in fairness, isn't that weirdo who was charged with trying to solicit gay sex at the rest stop restroom still serving? He does now claim to deny the charges against him, but personally I ain't buying it. He is still serving but will not run for reelection. |
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Post by kchoya on Aug 1, 2008 11:50:12 GMT -5
No, that's Larry Craig (R). Barney Frank is quite openly gay, and thus tends to have sex in bedrooms like normal people. Sorry, I was confused by the whole running a gay prostitution ring, which I assume you would also say is what normal people enjoy. |
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Post by hifigator on Aug 1, 2008 12:01:09 GMT -5
For the record, I don't give a rat's ass if people are gay. I do draw the line somewhat short of perverse activity in public areas like rest stop restrooms however.
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Post by EasyEd on Aug 1, 2008 12:02:51 GMT -5
For the record, I don't give a rat's ass if people are gay. I do draw the line somewhat short of perverse activity in public areas like rest stop restrooms however. How about running a prostitution ring? |
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Post by hifigator on Aug 1, 2008 13:01:21 GMT -5
For the record, I don't give a rat's ass if people are gay. I do draw the line somewhat short of perverse activity in public areas like rest stop restrooms however. How about running a prostitution ring? In all honesty, I don't think prostitution should be illegal. I do understand that it breeds a seedy group of people, but in my opinion if people want to be seedy then who am I to say they "can't?" And as with the drug issue, people will be seedy regardless. As much as I hate zoning regulations, I think it might be best to have a red light district in more places. But as to your question, no I don't think running a prostitution ring when the activity is illegal is ok. Nor do I think much of elected representatives having anything to do with it. |
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Aug 1, 2008 13:19:12 GMT -5
According to the Sociology course I took on social problems freshman year there are several reasons for legalization of prostitution and it's not a complete no brainer that it should be illegal, but like wise it's not apparently clear it should be legalized either, but there would definitely be benefits, and I don't mean that it's be easier to get a prostitute.
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Post by hifigator on Aug 1, 2008 14:52:58 GMT -5
I haven't seen any studies on it as a benefit/cost to society. But I did read an article that compared certain statistics such as crime and sexually transmitted diseases with regard to Nevada. As I recall, the magazine had an agenda, as it was a Las Vegas based magazine, so I'm not really surprised that pretty much everything was positive. Even though prostitution isn't legal in Clark county, it is still obviously somewhat of an attraction for the general area. I think it is yet another way that people don't actually get out of Las Vegas with money. If they lose, the money stays behind. If they win, they splurge on prostitutes outside of the county. Either way they don't arrive back in Atlanta/Charlotte/Denver etc.... with money.
I do remember the rather rigorous testing that the ladies go through in the legal brothels. That would certainly add a degree of confidence that wouldn't come with a streetwalker in the downtown area.
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Aug 1, 2008 14:57:59 GMT -5
Yes most of it focuses on the reduction of STDs and the forcing of young women into this line of "work". If it was a legalized business the prostitutes would all be clean( free of STD's) and would all be of legal age. I don't believe paying for sex is correct, but since it is going to happen it would provide a safer environment for the sex workers and their clients.
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Post by kchoya on Aug 1, 2008 15:23:53 GMT -5
Yes most of it focuses on the reduction of STDs and the forcing of young women into this line of "work". If it was a legalized business the prostitutes would all be clean( free of STD's) and would all be of legal age. I don't believe paying for sex is correct, but since it is going to happen it would provide a safer environment for the sex workers and their clients. Druggies are shooting up, so lets give them clean needles to make it safer Teens are having sex, so lets give them condoms to make it safer Meth houses are blowing up, so lets give them better equipment to make it safer People are having dog fights, so lets regulate the dogs to make it safer ... ... ... |
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Post by Bando on Aug 1, 2008 16:40:05 GMT -5
For the record, I don't give a rat's ass if people are gay. I do draw the line somewhat short of perverse activity in public areas like rest stop restrooms however. How about running a prostitution ring? Does Mark Foley's page-a-palooza count? Or David Vitter's extra-curricular activites? |
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Post by HoyaSinceBirth on Aug 1, 2008 16:55:40 GMT -5
like I said perhaps i wasn't clear I'm not for prostitution nor necessarily even the legalization of prostitution. I just wanted to point something out.
The point is their unsafe practices are putting others in danger. So since the Government clearly isn't going to actually try and enforce the laws it has in place we might as well make it as safe as possible. So on the first two of your list kc yes lets do those things. The next two not so much.
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