>That's the point of the principle that two consenting adults should be allowed to do whatever they want in their own bedroom: that others may not approve for w

>That's the point of the principle that two consenting adults should be allowed to do whatever they want in their own bedroom: that others may not approve for whatever reason. You believe (perhaps completely validly) that if someone chooses to work for minimum wage they are hurting themselves and possibly "all of society". This is exactly the same argument made by people who don't want people having whatever sexual relations they want in their own bedroom. You will point out that they are wrong and your points are right -- but that's the whole point! No. The whole point is what is right and what is wrong. Not if what is right is _consistent_ in situations that is not exactly the same. The only same thing in those two situations presented is that there are "two adults" present. In the case of accepting "minimum wage" the one agreeing is not even "consenting" in the same sense. He is just doing something that he is _forced_ to do by hunger and lack of jobs. Even if one "needs to have sex", it's not at all the same kind of "need" as needing to eat and feed/shelter your family. The first is an option and a choice. The other is a necessity, and a leverage you can use of people to let them do degrading things. From prostituting themselves to selling their kids.