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Prostitution, Race and Politics.
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I found this interesting article on a 'hot' topic. (the Title).
http://books.google.com.au/books?id=J8dx3ct9zBoC&pg=PA269&lpg=PA269&dq=vd+and+soldier+deaths&source=web&ots=ZdPdbJDZl9&sig=bXn4bQvXWNIzNZLC3Nt5jZrmJ3U&hl=en#PPA8,M1
This article explores the above issues, from the viewpoint of the 19th century, times of the Empire, Colonies etc.
FEMINISTS and GODBOTHERERS on the SAME PAGE?
Regarding Alchohol, the article says: "Feminists and Religious groups, ..were together against alchohol due to it being the doorway to lack of self control and the use and abuse of women" (paraphrase)
In that time, they even had "some doctors were not in favour of outlawing prostitution, but rather wished to control it" (hmm I'm sure I've heard that b4...recently)
But it also reports that this did not work, and failed.
RACE and MORALITY. (British and Australian Colonial Attitudes)
Aboriginals were considered "Dirty men, willing to sell their women for a pouch of tobacco".
"Indians as a race were indifferent to moral degradation, embracing hereditary prostitution caste's without hesitation"
Miles Ogborn said : "Prositution disordered the State and threatened the Empire"
"It was imperitive therefore that she be identified female,..equated with the less civilized and that she be subject to control" (from Ogborn)
ALCHOHOL
Only 12% of the Army were permitted to marry. This led to unfulfilled desire for sex, which led to drunkenness and association with prostitutes of low class, and VD, which reduced the army's fighting ability.
Marilyn Shepherd claimed more Soldiers died of the 'pox' than bullets, but I hardly think that was the case.
From the discussion of the arguments, it seems to me that "there is nothing new under the sun" as we hear them all today also.
My Question: Why are Feminists and Christians not on the same page today? (perhaps they are?)