Perhaps I'm naive...I have little faith that decriminalizing prostitution will have any material effect on rape at all, assuming that is what is being implied here.
On Oct 23, 7:57 am, "CrossBow CrossBow" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Exactly why I mentioned the mockery of McCain. McCain is not womankinds > friend and the $5,000 is an across the board *ruse*, even though it is more > than many families see right now. Last night they aired the fact that one > of the police departments in CA is 7,000 rape kits behind schedule! That is > 7,000 victims ranging from toddlers to grannies. > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 5:00 PM, Liz Purkrabek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > > > > Prostitutes or any man or woman should ever have to pay for a rape kit. > > > McCain's $5000.00 can go snugly up his own ass. That much money won't > > help. I spent twice that when Noel was in the hospital for two and a half > > days in non critical condition. Might as well spend the $5000.00 on a shiny > > new casket if you're really sick. > > > Liz > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] *On Behalf Of *CrossBow > > CrossBow > > *Sent:* Wednesday, October 22, 2008 3:56 PM > > *To:* [email protected] > > > *Subject:* Re: San Francisco weighs prostitution proposal prop K... > > > *safer and taxable, I like that.. which is better than robbed and dead > > anyday! *If McPalin gets in office, they would get $5,000 dollars to spend > > on health. Wonder what the Obama universal pool would cover? rape kits? or > > would they be refused in that profession for a rape kit? Perhaps the guilds > > once established could help? Brothels would be the safest route, because > > they are monitorable. Protection could be provided by bodyguards, but that > > all sounds so easy... > > > who needs vegas and reno? Nevada is as ugly as the bowls of the fantasy > > scenario of Hell and the underbelly is so seedy I can't imagine living there > > after living in NorthBay. Just for fun, Alcatraz would make a nice brothel > > with a remodel. What a view...and not just anyone could get there or get > > away. > > > On Wed, Oct 22, 2008 at 3:30 PM, Liz Purkrabek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > Don't forget, if male or female prostitutes (but especially female) were > > legal they could organize and in general make the profession safer. > > > Right now girls are abducted and murdered by Johns and the crimes are not > > seriously lamented. "Oh. She was a prostitute. She was asking to be tied > > up and have a broken beer bottle shoved up her vagina repeatedly..." Maybe > > if prostitution were legal, the attitude toward prostitutes would change > > eventually or... I don't know. I don't know, really, but I think > > legalizing prostitution would be the way to go. Although I'm glad they > > won't be penalizing the girls, the move still doesn't legitimize or protect > > them. > > > Liz > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [email protected] > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jason > > (Memphis) > > Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2008 2:56 PM > > To: Memphis Freethought Alliance > > > Subject: Re: San Francisco weighs prostitution proposal prop K... > > > I don't know if San Francisco should legalize it. You can drive 3 hrs > > to Reno (a non-major city?) and pay for a blow job or intercourse. > > > What are positives and negatives of legalized prostitution: > > > Negatives: 1) incentive for woman to sell sex but hot women already > > marry for money and ugly men pay for trophy wives so what's the > > difference? 2) corporation sponsored sex industry that could be used > > in other industries 3) drug use is high in that group 4) increase > > divorce rates possibly 5) men spending lots of money they can't afford > > for a blowjob....postives: 1) less STDs because it'll be monitored and > > prostitutes must be tested 2) less sex crimes because of the > > monitoring 3) more tax revenue because illegal prostitution doesn't > > generate taxes > > > If they do legalize it, it should be heavily taxed just like other > > activities that do not really do anything to promote health or > > education of the community (gambling, alcohol, smoking pot or > > cigarettes, etc.). That money should be used for education, health > > care or other more pro-social community benefit programs. > > > Jason > > > On Oct 22, 1:11 pm, CrossBow <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > San Francisco would become the first major U.S. city to decriminalize > > > prostitution if voters next month approve Proposition K — a measure > > > that forbids local authorities from investigating, arresting or > > > prosecuting anyone for selling sex........... > > > >http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27306120/ > > > > your perspectives on this issue? good, bad and ugly.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Memphis Freethought Alliance" group. 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