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originally posted by: GeauxHomeYoureDrunk
a reply to: Bloodworth
I don't see how trading sexual favors for money is any different that trading sexual favors for a steak and lobster dinner, a new living room sofa or in exchange for hubs cleaning out the garage. It's an exchange between consenting adults and nobody's business but the participants.
originally posted by: Bloodworth
originally posted by: GeauxHomeYoureDrunk
a reply to: Bloodworth
I don't see how trading sexual favors for money is any different that trading sexual favors for a steak and lobster dinner, a new living room sofa or in exchange for hubs cleaning out the garage. It's an exchange between consenting adults and nobody's business but the participants.
A good percentage of women in prostitution is because of drug addiction. Not many on the restaurant side.
Have you ever played a civilization game?
If one of your cities was seeing an increase in disease which lead to you spending more on medicine, causing a huge loss of funds. would you go the route of saying the people of the city are consulting adults and let them spread disease if it's their adult choice
Or do you do the best you can and intervene by establishing rules that prevent the spread of disease? Which leads to less money being spend on medical which leads to greater wealth
originally posted by: TheAlleghenyGentleman
Sure, they won’t charge anybody for soliciting sex in San Francisco but try eating a breakfast sandwich on the BART platform and see what happens to you.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
Solicitation of sex shouldn't be illegal in the first place. Why is it the government's business what two consenting adults do? Plus, by legalizing and regulating the industry you'll get rid of the seedier elements and provide a safer environment for the workers.
originally posted by: Tarzan the apeman.
a reply to: xuenchen
I say we go poop on this guy's sidewalk then. This dude is stupid.
originally posted by: Bloodworth
originally posted by: GeauxHomeYoureDrunk
a reply to: Bloodworth
I don't see how trading sexual favors for money is any different that trading sexual favors for a steak and lobster dinner, a new living room sofa or in exchange for hubs cleaning out the garage. It's an exchange between consenting adults and nobody's business but the participants.
A good percentage of women in prostitution is because of drug addiction. Not many on the restaurant side.
Have you ever played a civilization game?
If one of your cities was seeing an increase in disease which lead to you spending more on medicine, causing a huge loss of funds. would you go the route of saying the people of the city are consulting adults and let them spread disease if it's their adult choice
Or do you do the best you can and intervene by establishing rules that prevent the spread of disease? Which leads to less money being spend on medical which leads to greater wealth
originally posted by: acackohfcc
The problem I have with this is that he was elected to prosecute people who break the law. Not the laws HE agrees with, All laws. If you don't like a law lobby your representatives to change the law. Ignoring a law / refusing to prosecute offenders is dereliction of duty.
“We will not prosecute cases involving quality-of-life crimes. Crimes such as public camping, offering or soliciting sex, public urination, blocking a sidewalk, etc., should not and will not be prosecuted,” Boudin vowed in response to an American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) questionnaire during the campaign.
“Many of these crimes are still being prosecuted, we have a long way to go to decriminalize poverty and homelessness,” he lamented.
originally posted by: Xcalibur254
But by legalizing and regulating it you ultimately hurt the human trafficking business.
originally posted by: BomSquad
THIS!!!! A thousand times, THIS!!!
If you disagree with a law, we have procedures to change it! If enough of your fellow citizens believe as you do, you will succeed. If not, then perhaps you either need to re-think your position or try harder to convince your fellow citizens to believe as you do!