02-03-2005, 09:40 PM
ShadowHM,Feb 2 2005, 05:56 PM Wrote:EDITED:
After a good night's sleep, I think this post needed editing to get rid of the inflammatory wording. :rolleyes:
Bearing in mind that prostitution can be a free-lance effort as well as under the direction of an employer (like most fee-for-service operations e.g. plumbers, electricians, lawn care), could you explain how a ban on prostitution is part of a safety net?
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Considering where we started this, self-employment is really outside of the scope of this thread. I realize that a serious discussion on the merits and folley of legalizing prostitution would need to take into consideration a large number of factors, including this scope, and the feasibility of successfully enforcing the current laws, and the relative merits of regulated prostitution. However, I am not really interested in having a serious discussion on the merits of legalizing prostitution. I was just making an off-the-cuff, sarcastic comment about the bizarre realities of job regulations.
You are probably more open-minded about the concept of prostitution in general than I am, and therefor don't find any humor in the fact that in some places you could accept a job selling sexual services for $100 an hour but can't accept a job selling shoes for $3 an hour, and make $100 an hour riding a dozer without a hardhat on. To me it is a source of wry amusement, like the hair drier that says "Warning: do not use in shower."