Australia's Prostitution Boom

[Ed Anger]

Dibs on Ide's Blu Ray collection.

[CountDeMoney]

A dingo ate my Blu-Ray.

[Jacob]

Hurtful!

I didn't mean nothing by it. I'm not saying you couldn't make it, see, just that I don't think you'd like it.

[Tonitrus]

Prostitution is one of those things where it doesn't make sense to keep it locked down as a criminal enterprise, but even if legal/regulated/taxed, all that good stuff, will still always be seen as a "low class" activity that often has soul-crushing effects on most of those involved.

High-end, glamorous escorts will be an exception, of course...but like very rich people in society, I think that will always be a tiny minority.

[Admiral Yi]

That's no bullshit.  They have some fucked up shit down under with more than two legs that can kill you quick.  It ain't all boxing kangaroos, man.

Speaking of which, I heard on the radio that the only mammal indigenous to New Zealand is the bat.

[Admiral Yi]

Prostitution is one of those things where it doesn't make sense to keep it locked down as a criminal enterprise, but even if legal/regulated/taxed, all that good stuff, will still always be seen as a "low class" activity that often has soul-crushing effects on most of those involved.

High-end, glamorous escorts will be an exception, of course...but like very rich people in society, I think that will always be a tiny minority.

I read an article on internet prostution (might have been posted here) that said the ladies felt empowered and that it was easy money.

[Tonitrus]

The same thing is said about pornography, and I don't doubt there are a number of women who feel that way, and make a good living.  I am just saying they are probably still far outnumbered by those who don't make very much, or fall into a spiral of exploitation, drug abuse, and overall crapiness.

For every Tera Patrick, there are probably dozens of Bang Bus one-and-goners. 

[Razgovory]

Executive summary? Comment?

[Sheilbh]

Prostitution is one of those things where it doesn't make sense to keep it locked down as a criminal enterprise, but even if legal/regulated/taxed, all that good stuff, will still always be seen as a "low class" activity that often has soul-crushing effects on most of those involved.

High-end, glamorous escorts will be an exception, of course...but like very rich people in society, I think that will always be a tiny minority.

Sure it can. Swedish solution, criminalise the clients

[Admiral Yi]

The same thing is said about pornography, and I don't doubt there are a number of women who feel that way, and make a good living.  I am just saying they are probably still far outnumbered by those who don't make very much, or fall into a spiral of exploitation, drug abuse, and overall crapiness.

For every Tera Patrick, there are probably dozens of Bang Bus one-and-goners. 

The probability of making the big time and how soul crushing the job is are two different things.

[Ideologue]

Prostitution is one of those things where it doesn't make sense to keep it locked down as a criminal enterprise, but even if legal/regulated/taxed, all that good stuff, will still always be seen as a "low class" activity that often has soul-crushing effects on most of those involved.

High-end, glamorous escorts will be an exception, of course...but like very rich people in society, I think that will always be a tiny minority.

Sure it can. Swedish solution, criminalise the clients

Drug dealers are bad and drug users are victims, yet....

Anyway, I wasn't kidding. Should be nationalized and used for the public good, since it obviously could be (jobs and providing a key mental health service to the underprivileged).

[Admiral Yi]

You know Ide, there are other countries in the world that actually try to carry out your proscribed policies.

[Sheilbh]

Drug dealers are bad and drug users are victims, yet....

Yep. They're absolutely consistent

[Jacob]

This is Ide's theme song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcATvu5f9vE

[Ideologue]

You know Ide, there are other countries in the world that actually try to carry out your proscribed policies.

Yeah? Which one?