Reply #74: Only in the same sense you have.

[Joshua The Marshall]

Everything we say shows bias. You yourself show bias when you say "There is nothing unethical in prostitution". This is a moot point, because all we have are subjective viewpoints anyway. All we can do is argue our viewpoints and see which are more rationally put together.

So yes, I have a bias towards human dignity and human rights. I admit this proudly.

You can't tell me that by me exchanging sex for money that I'm demeaning my dignity or status in life.

With a rational, well-reasoned argument, sure I can. You're subscribing to the Relativist Fallacy.

"As for the conditions you bring up, if any legal prostitute feels that he or she is being treated unfairly, he or she is free to leave their job just as in ANY OTHER LEGAL JOB OUT THERE."

Not really, actually. People go into prostitution because they feel they have no other options. They are usually psychologically involved, poor, undereducated, and so on. You're subscribing to the myth that a person can leave their job and just pick up another one at any time, potentially one that's better. That's not true. There is an entrapment in legal prostitution just as in illegal prostitution.

As per Farley, most prostitutes actually do want to leave. This is usually because their "life chances" are not the same as other people. Haven't you ever wondered why the majority of Prostitutes are from the underclasses and not the middle or upper class?

Furthermore, selectively choosing a few quotes from people in the industry is hardly a decent way to determine the actual state of conditions for sex workers in Nevada.

So, it's a good thing I'm also quoting psychological studies of the practice and more impartial 'facts' of legal prostitution, in Nevada and the Netherlands, hm?

If you were to ask me how I like my job, I'll tell you that I'd rather be raped with a broom handle than go into work every day. That sounds pretty damned awful, doesn't it? Guess it's time to outlaw IT work. You best get on that quickly.

Completely absurd. Not liking your job and being subjected to a situation which undermines your psychological health are two completely different things. Your job does not even come CLOSE to the conditions faced by illegal or legal prostitutes. It's frankly offensive that you even try to make that comparison.