But you don’t here too many prostitutes complaining about it [Vanna]

No, Vanna, given their work is paying for their HECS Fees to become a GP, Specialist or Dentist to treat your body and/or teeth at a later date!

I will add my name to the list of prudes who disapprove of prostitution, and I will do so proudly and uncompromisingly.

That said, there are many other things in our society that draw my disapproval, few of which I would like to see banned. Living in Queensland both before and after the liberalisation of prostitution laws, the only negative impact on my life has been the lack of entertaining reading in the classifieds. I miss those old ads for 'masseuses' who offer discretion and very impressive vital statistics. I suspect that legit massage therapists are relieved, though, that they can now offer 'fully body massages' without ambiguity.

While I cannot imagine a time in my life when I will feel compelled to visit a prostitute, I understand that others do. Why not give them a safe place to do it? A place where they can have shallow, meaningless sex without fear of arrest and public humiliation? Part of me wants to reject the notion that they have a right to discretion, but the reality is that those who want such discretion have their reasons. Their marital issues (if such issues exist) are the business of themselves and their wives - nobody else. Let's spare their wives the stigma, as well!

Realistically, I don't want a brothel next door to my house when I have kids growing up. Lots of strange men coming and going, the possibility of illegal activities in the 'hood ... I also think it's not a good look between barrister's chambers and accounting firms on the main streets of cities. But I accept that, as long as there are men with unsatisfied sex drives and women willing to satisfy those drives (for money), brothels and prostitutes will exist.

Actually, on the topic of neighbours, I did notice when I lived in a townhouse with high windows and low fences that the woman behind me had lots of male visitors at all hours of day and night. My quality of life didn't drop and there was always something interesting to see when I glanced outside!

We are unique,
I can understand that prostitutes are accepted by feminists, because they are taking money from men.

There are also students in other countries who do become prostitutes to get money for their education, and many don't last, as a student.

If students are becoming prostitutes in this country to pay for their education, then certainly I have not heard of any academic saying anything about it.

As long as the money keeps flowing to them I would suppose, as I know of very few academics who don't have money as their highest priority.

However, you can look through these photograps of a prostitute taken over 10 years, to begin to understand the effects of prostitution.

http://www.hollywoodpolice.org/special_units/pic79_11.htm

*because they are taking money from men*

So vanna, do you think that women owe you a freebie,
if you tell them or lie to them, that you really love them?

Your photo parade is a bit ridiculous, quite frankly.
Have you ever seen the effect of drugs like ice on people,
if they are not prostitutes?

Have you ever heard of high class call girls, who charge
500O$ a night? Just ask Tiger Woods what he was paying.

Sorry, but those are not downtrodden victims and Tiger Woods
can well afford to pay, given that we Australians paid him
3 million $, just to play a game of golf here.

If its a win-win situation between two people, why is it
your business?

Yabby,
I would think that prostitution is more likely to lead to drugs or more likely to be involved in drugs than anything else.

Prostitution would become the business of a father if he learnt that his daughter had become a prostitute. Prostitution also becomes the business of men when they are regarded as nothing more than a source of money.

To a prostitute, men are just money, which is why so many feminists accept it, but the more prostitution there is, the more the belief that men are just money.

If he wants sex, then he has to pay her money.

If there are children, then he has to pay her money in the form of child support.

If there is a property settlement, then he has to pay her money.

I've seen plenty of prostitutes, and I've lived in some places where I was literaly surrounded by them. They were down the hall, they were standing at the doorway, and standing on every corner.

I would be quite proud to say that I've never been to a prostitute, because I would be nothing but money to that prostitute.

I would like to think that I am worth more than pieces of paper or a credit card.

vanna how much do you think you mean to the staff at the servo when you stop to get fuel on a trip?

The reason they are there and letting you fill your tank is because of your money not because of the deep personal value they place on you.

If my employer did not pay me I can't see my continuing to do that job.

None of that mean's that there is not more to either you, me or my employer than money and credit cards.

It does mean that unless we are in a very close community many of our interactions are on the basis of money rather than our personal characteristics.

R0bert