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This should be legal.

• Mz 10y ago
  The deals, which are legal, are on classified ad sites such as craigslist. It apparently currently is legal. Did you mean illegal?
  • Jabanga 10y ago
    No I meant legal, as a politician in the article is quoted as saying they will introduce legislation to make it illegal.
    • Mz 10y ago
      It is an easy typo to make (like leaving out the word not). So I was just wondering, since it is legal already. Your initial comment was short and I wasn't sure what you meant. Thank you for replying.
      • Jabanga 10y ago
        You're right, my initial comment was too vague.
• lsiebert 10y ago
  This seems potentially exploitative, making it difficult to withdraw consent for sex, and would seem to fail to establish rights as a renter, at least here in the US, meaning they could potentially be kicked out at any time they refuse sex.
  • Jabanga 10y ago
    Yes I can definitely see a lot problems that can emerge from it, but making it illegal I think will cause more problems than it solves, and fundamentally goes against the principles of a free society. I do think desperate people are capable of providing informed consent. We shouldn't take their agency away from them (and if we do, we should do it officially, through the state becoming their ward). Also, it's often the case that making it illegal just pushes it further underground, where people have fewer protections.
• chillwaves 10y ago
  Yes, let's be consistent in our celebration of capitalism -- trading work for money and the wisdom of the markets.