╌>

Hollywood Madam: Want to stop human trafficking? Legalize consensual sex for money.

  

Category:  Op/Ed

Via:  krishna  •  5 years ago  •  70 comments

Hollywood Madam: Want to stop human trafficking? Legalize consensual sex for money.
When you make something that is in demand illegal, you create an opportunity for people who live outside the code of law to make money out of it. Some choose to do this by subjugating others.

S E E D E D   C O N T E N T



512

Mustang Ranch Brothel (Photo credit: Luxurylaunches.com)

They do it because it’s sex. They do it because it’s convenient. They do it because it’s fast. They do it because it’s hassle-free. At least, until you’re caught.

Ever since New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft was charged last week with two counts of solicitation of prostitution after the police obtained video evidence of him allegedly engaging in sex acts at a strip-mall massage parlor in Florida, people have been scratching their heads and wondering: Why would a man with wealth, power and prestige, who likely has women throwing themselves at him on a daily basis, go to a massage parlor? If he wanted sex, shouldn’t he have a madam — like me — or a number of beautiful women at his disposal?

People are overthinking it. Kraft, 77, allegedly went to a massage parlor because it was uncomplicated. The only problems are:

►It happens to be illegal.

►The women there were reportedly victims of sex trafficking.

►The two points above are closely linked. 


Tags

jrDiscussion - desc
[]
 
Krishna
Professor Expert
1  seeder  Krishna    5 years ago

For much of human history, men went not to illicit massage parlors for sexual pleasure but to temples. Prostitution was condoned by many religions. But as soon as religion became anti-sexuality and pro-chastity, prostitution became a sin rather than a service. 

The point is, there is a cultural disagreement on whether prostitution is sacred or sinful. The more we repress something as a culture, the more it comes out sideways in individuals.

 
 
 
CB
Professor Principal
1.1  CB  replied to  Krishna @1    5 years ago

One more edifice in the landscape? One more 'let out' in the fabric of the state? One more "kink" kicked out of the rug of government? Diversity does mean a great many splendored things being tried and tested in the raw.

At least, we will learn whether or not it was right to make this policy cast-offs before? You wrote something interesting @2:

I saw a lot more men and women hurt from dysfunctional relationships than from transactional sex.

So, 'outside' sex is not the cause of many relationships folding? Curious. What's your take?

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.2  Jack_TX  replied to  Krishna @1    5 years ago
But as soon as religion became anti-sexuality and pro-chastity, prostitution became a sin rather than a service.

That coincides with when religion became a tool for protecting the financial interests of married women.

The point is, there is a cultural disagreement on whether prostitution is sacred or sinful.

As far as I'm concerned, the issue is Constitutional.  Does the government have the right to enforce religious morality?  Where does that stop?

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
1.2.1  charger 383  replied to  Jack_TX @1.2    5 years ago

Does the government have the right to prohibit free trade and commerce?

 
 
 
igknorantzrulz
PhD Quiet
1.2.2  igknorantzrulz  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.1    5 years ago

they'll just 

tax that ass

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.2.3  Jack_TX  replied to  charger 383 @1.2.1    5 years ago
Does the government have the right to prohibit free trade and commerce?

Clearly it does, although I'm not sure how this particular prohibition is justified.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
1.2.4  Jack_TX  replied to  igknorantzrulz @1.2.2    5 years ago
they'll just  tax that ass

Good joke.

But that's another facet of the issue and is even more pronounced with marijuana.  We spend shitloads on enforcement and incarceration when we could more easily be collecting shitloads in taxes.

 
 
 
Krishna
Professor Expert
2  seeder  Krishna    5 years ago

I was the Match.com, Tinder and Grinder of my day. I made the transaction easy by cutting directly to everyone’s goals, without any of them having to endure the long and often dishonest song and dance that people do when dating. Among the people who were in my personal world at that time, I saw a lot more men and women hurt from dysfunctional relationships than from transactional sex

 
 
 
igknorantzrulz
PhD Quiet
2.2  igknorantzrulz  replied to  Krishna @2    5 years ago
I was the Match.com, Tinder and Grinder of my day.

Cool, as long as that is not a selfie...

 
 
 
igknorantzrulz
PhD Quiet
2.2.1  igknorantzrulz  replied to  igknorantzrulz @2.2    5 years ago

c'mon you bunch of uptights,

i'm not that superficial, i just prefer women looking.. well...

like women.

if you musthold it against me, i'll apologize, for being heterosexual, so now get it away from me, i stated i don't swing that way, but whatever floats anybodies boat, is fine with me

i'm not even sure who that guy is...

he looks like someone of high intelligence though

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
3  charger 383    5 years ago

Legalize and unionize

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
3.1  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  charger 383 @3    5 years ago

They don't call it the world's oldest profession for nothing....

 
 
 
Kavika
Professor Principal
3.1.1  Kavika   replied to  Ed-NavDoc @3.1    5 years ago

Politics is the world second oldest profession, closely related to the world oldest profession. 

 
 
 
Ed-NavDoc
Professor Quiet
3.1.2  Ed-NavDoc  replied to  Kavika @3.1.1    5 years ago

Lol...

 
 
 
igknorantzrulz
PhD Quiet
3.1.3  igknorantzrulz  replied to  Kavika @3.1.1    5 years ago
closely related to the world oldest profession. 

fckn people for money....

or

Fckn people, 

for money....'s ake    ?

 
 
 
Buzz of the Orient
Professor Expert
3.1.4  Buzz of the Orient  replied to  Kavika @3.1.1    5 years ago

No, Kavika, lawyers have been known to be the second oldest profession for centuries.  Politicians have to catch up.

What's the difference between a lawyer and a prostitute? A prostitute won't screw you when you're dead.

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
3.2  Jack_TX  replied to  charger 383 @3    5 years ago
Legalize and unionize

Well....legalize anyway.

 
 
 
charger 383
Professor Silent
3.2.1  charger 383  replied to  Jack_TX @3.2    5 years ago

the Union is for the workers protection and to ensure quality for the consumer 

 
 
 
igknorantzrulz
PhD Quiet
3.2.2  igknorantzrulz  replied to  charger 383 @3.2.1    5 years ago

maybe Jack doesnt care about quality...

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
3.2.3  Jack_TX  replied to  charger 383 @3.2.1    5 years ago
the Union is for the workers protection and to ensure quality for the consumer

We have millions of other people providing personal services quite happily and healthily without a union.  

 
 
 
Jack_TX
Professor Quiet
3.2.4  Jack_TX  replied to  igknorantzrulz @3.2.2    5 years ago
maybe Jack doesnt care about quality...

Maybe Jack realizes unions rarely improve quality.

 
 
 
igknorantzrulz
PhD Quiet
3.2.5  igknorantzrulz  replied to  Jack_TX @3.2.4    5 years ago

I'M Guessin,

u know Jack?

 
 
 
zuksam
Junior Silent
4  zuksam    5 years ago

The crazy thing is Kraft could have paid a woman to have sex with him on camera and called it porn and it would have been legal.

 
 
 
CB
Professor Principal
4.1  CB  replied to  zuksam @4    5 years ago

Sounds like he liked the "disentanglement."  A regular "quickie."

You're right! Because, now he is cast in the role of 'old fool who should have known better'! His reputation is shot!

 
 
 
Freefaller
Professor Quiet
4.1.1  Freefaller  replied to  CB @4.1    5 years ago
His reputation is shot!

Not so sure about that, he is in the sports industry and that industry has forgiven a lot worse than this.

 
 
 
Ender
Professor Principal
4.1.2  Ender  replied to  Freefaller @4.1.1    5 years ago

Yeah, if they can forgive Michael Vick.

 
 
 
Veronica
Professor Guide
7  Veronica    5 years ago

Legalize it.  

 
 

Who is online







72 visitors