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To be a sex worker, a woman is having multiple sex partners per day. Her exposure to STDs, and abuse in general, is increased exponentially. That is essential

by yters 9y ago

To be a sex worker, a woman is having multiple sex partners per day. Her exposure to STDs, and abuse in general, is increased exponentially. That is essentially suicide.

esarbe 9y ago
So is working in a coal mine. I agree that I would rather have no-one working in such conditions, but that's the economical reality we live in. As long as we force people to do unpleasant and potentially harmful jobs for a living, I don't see any reason to differentiate between oil-rig workers and prostitutes. By making it legal, prostitutes enjoy legal protection, health and social benefits. What's not to like?
yters 9y ago
Coal miners, oil rig workers, soldiers, policemen, firemen, doctors. These are all necessary jobs to make our society run. Prostitution is both unnecessary and destructive to all parties involved. Clear difference between the two categories.
- esarbe 9y ago
  So say you. Obviously prostitution is a necessity, too. It's not called 'the oldest profession' for nothing. It serves a need, so it is a necessity.
- Freestyler_3 9y ago
  coal miners are necessary for society but prostitutes are not. I wonder which proffesion has been around longer.
  - esarbe 9y ago
    Found this one interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_among_animals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_among_animals I guess it's not coal mining...
    - Freestyler_3 9y ago
      Not many animals into coal mining according to wiki.
- verylittlemeat 9y ago
  That's a pretty ridiculous statement. Prostitution is famously euphemised as the world's oldest profession. There are no objective truths in all of the moralizing anti-prostitution comments you're making in this thread. All of the virtues you're playing up are nothing more than your personal beliefs. Your read on history is selective and has been called out repeatedly for emphasizing the things you want to see while ignoring the facts you don't.

by yters 9y ago

To be a sex worker, a woman is having multiple sex partners per day. Her exposure to STDs, and abuse in general, is increased exponentially. That is essentially suicide.

esarbe 9y ago

So is working in a coal mine. I agree that I would rather have no-one working in such conditions, but that's the economical reality we live in. As long as we force people to do unpleasant and potentially harmful jobs for a living, I don't see any reason to differentiate between oil-rig workers and prostitutes. By making it legal, prostitutes enjoy legal protection, health and social benefits. What's not to like?

yters 9y ago

Coal miners, oil rig workers, soldiers, policemen, firemen, doctors. These are all necessary jobs to make our society run. Prostitution is both unnecessary and destructive to all parties involved. Clear difference between the two categories.

esarbe 9y ago
So say you. Obviously prostitution is a necessity, too. It's not called 'the oldest profession' for nothing. It serves a need, so it is a necessity.
Freestyler_3 9y ago
coal miners are necessary for society but prostitutes are not. I wonder which proffesion has been around longer.
- esarbe 9y ago
  Found this one interesting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_among_animals https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prostitution_among_animals I guess it's not coal mining...
  - Freestyler_3 9y ago
    Not many animals into coal mining according to wiki.
verylittlemeat 9y ago
That's a pretty ridiculous statement. Prostitution is famously euphemised as the world's oldest profession. There are no objective truths in all of the moralizing anti-prostitution comments you're making in this thread. All of the virtues you're playing up are nothing more than your personal beliefs. Your read on history is selective and has been called out repeatedly for emphasizing the things you want to see while ignoring the facts you don't.