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It's time to decriminalize the buying and selling of sex [View all] stupidicus Aug 2014 OP

Victimless crime you say. Ask Carina Saunders family how fucking victimless it is CBGLuthier Aug 2014 #1

And "they" have done similar crimes to teach pot dealers Schema Thing Aug 2014 #4

human beings are not pot BainsBane Aug 2014 #18

And then the rule becomes the morality Schema Thing Aug 2014 #38

The morality of concern only for self BainsBane Aug 2014 #41

yeah but you don't get to accuse other people Schema Thing Aug 2014 #42

You say you don't care about morality? BainsBane Aug 2014 #43

Prostitution is still a victimless crime 4now Aug 2014 #8

Hey I can't get laid and I still think prostitution should be illegal mythology Aug 2014 #20

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What is 'prostitution of the 'Pretty Woman kind?' n/t leftstreet Aug 2014 #2

The kind that only happens in fictional movies. REP Aug 2014 #10

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That's cute how you added in the whining about having a post hidden. redqueen Aug 2014 #3

when rich white men fuck people it's just called business Skittles Aug 2014 #5

Hey I like the bit where people who disagree with you "should be excluded from this "debate"." el_bryanto Aug 2014 #6

There is no prostitution of the "pretty woman" kind BainsBane Aug 2014 #7

Exactly. It's a false image and it lets men MineralMan Aug 2014 #9

I agree MM BainsBane Aug 2014 #11

As far as I am concerned, MineralMan Aug 2014 #13

that's fucked up JI7 Aug 2014 #19

I agree. historylovr Aug 2014 #39

Can I get dressing on the side of this word salad? REP Aug 2014 #12

+1000 MineralMan Aug 2014 #14

It gets worse if you take the time BainsBane Aug 2014 #17

I believe he wants unfettered access to underaged sex workers REP Aug 2014 #21

That's how it comes across. historylovr Aug 2014 #40

I don't entirely disagree with your basic point. But I object to your tone and approach nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #15

"Tone"? opiate69 Aug 2014 #23

Is this a guy you really want to stick up for? Given his earlier post about minors "choosing" nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #24

I'm sticking up for no one. opiate69 Aug 2014 #25

Okay, if you really want to know, it's not even "tone" that I most object to here. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #27

"More the guy's insistence on labeling anyone who disagrees with him stupid and irrelevant." opiate69 Aug 2014 #30

Kinda like your response to me BainsBane Aug 2014 #31

... opiate69 Aug 2014 #33

Who was it who mentioned "glaring hypocrisy"? BainsBane Aug 2014 #36

You too. No hard feelings, even if we don't see eye to eye on this. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #32

Cheers. opiate69 Aug 2014 #34

I like good craft beer and (relatively) inexpensive red wine, as a general rule. nomorenomore08 Aug 2014 #35

The issue has nothing to do with tone BainsBane Aug 2014 #28

I know English can be tough, but please do try to follow... opiate69 Aug 2014 #29

Well, we all choose our own screen names on DU. MineralMan Aug 2014 #16

Decriminalize, maybe; but it still objectifies and commoditizes human beings. nt Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #22

I strongly disagree Motown_Johnny Aug 2014 #26

I'm provisionally for legalization of most forms of sex work Prophet 451 Aug 2014 #37