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Is Prostitution the Solution to our Jobs Crisis? (Original Post) rdubwiley Oct 2012 OP
Not that was funny... Agnosticsherbet Oct 2012 #1
Shit. If prostitution was legal and taxed, we'd get a hell of a lot of revenue from Republican Johns HopeHoops Oct 2012 #2
I agree rdubwiley Oct 2012 #5
It would be an economic stimulus. I wouldn't benefit from it (I get laid regularly), but still. HopeHoops Oct 2012 #7
Been there... DemKittyNC Oct 2012 #3
They always assume the prostitutes would be female.... Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2012 #4
We'll make way more be legalizing bud, dude. BrainMann1 Oct 2012 #6
I agree. Legalize reefer and more people'll get laid for free. marble falls Oct 2012 #8
As this study makes clear Political Troublemkr Oct 2012 #9
 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
2. Shit. If prostitution was legal and taxed, we'd get a hell of a lot of revenue from Republican Johns
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 03:41 PM
Oct 2012

rdubwiley

(518 posts)
5. I agree
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 05:56 PM
Oct 2012

Keep in mind, I'm in favor of legalizing a highly regulated form of prostitution, but I don't think it's a very good way to provide stimulus, even though a lot of people would be stimulated.


Get it?

 

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)
7. It would be an economic stimulus. I wouldn't benefit from it (I get laid regularly), but still.
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 08:17 PM
Oct 2012

If wingnuts could get laid (unfortunately some do), and got taxed for it, we'd erase the debt within a month.

 

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)
4. They always assume the prostitutes would be female....
Thu Oct 11, 2012, 04:19 PM
Oct 2012

Guys,...go for it, just brush yer teeth first....

9. As this study makes clear
Fri Oct 12, 2012, 08:08 AM
Oct 2012

prostitution rates increase radically during times of financial crisis. Economic stress drives women to prostitution work they otherwise would never perform.

http://www.forumsyd.org/upload/tmp/uppsats/Prostitution_inArgentina.pdf

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