Brothel-visit UKIP Euro MP

Intbel · 11-03-2006, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UkipScot

The right course of action is to tackle the demand not the supply.

How?

There are many, many men and women who seek to pay for sex for various reasons.

There are many who, if it were not for prostitutes, may never have sex.

Sex is the most powerful of all human desires and it will not be denied.

You may as well try and legislate against taking a dump.

So - HOW do you propose one might ''tackle the demand'', please?

RedWhite&Blue · 11-03-2006, 03:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Wilde

Don't beat about the bush - are you for it or against it?

I love to beat the Bush

ops: Im all for it :wink:

BASILDON BOY · 11-03-2006, 04:06 PM

Wow - so good ole foot-in-mouth-Godfrey is actually doing us all a favour by opening up a debate on the pros and cons of prostitution!

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - can we have normal people on the next selection list for MEP candidates!

Independence Now! · 11-03-2006, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Intbel

There has always been a demand for pay-for-sex and it seems the demand will continue indefinitely.

Seems to me that the legalisation of prostitution would be a sensible move.

As soon as any trade is made illegal an illegal trade will arise to meet demand.

Why make life more difficult than it needs to be?

No it wouldn't be. You can't reduce all of life to pounds and pence and free trade in goods and services. Some things are immoral and need to be guarded against by society and prostitution is one of them. For example, some people advocate that soft drugs should be allowed to be on sale openly but society demands that they shouldn't be because they are harmful to people and governments do have a role to prevent (to some extent) people harming themselves unnecesarily.

Petrina · 11-03-2006, 05:47 PM

Yet another of our MEPs who just likes the company of ladies of the night !

Intbel · 11-03-2006, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Independence Now!

No it wouldn't be. You can't reduce all of life to pounds and pence and free trade in goods and services. Some things are immoral and need to be guarded against by society and prostitution is one of them.

Politicians are to decide what our morals should be? You can not be serious ?

Each person is capable of deciding his/her morals for themselves.
At least, this person is.
I refuse to allow any person or entity to dictate such things to me.

Independence Now! · 11-03-2006, 09:45 PM

Polititicans do set the moral parameters of society though or at least they used to do! Aren't they doing this with certain types of crime and the sentences they attract?

Admittedly, we wouldn't want a politician determining what many other aspects of society and people's behaviour is morally acceptable or not but there does need to be some moral guidelines set otherwise we would have a moral free for all and that is just as bad as overly-excessive moral regulation. It is a question of balance between the two extremes.

Intbel · 11-03-2006, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Independence Now!

Polititicans do set the moral parameters of society though or at least they used to do! Aren't they doing this with certain types of crime and the sentences they attract?

Admittedly, we wouldn't want a politician determining what many other aspects of society and people's behaviour is morally acceptable or not but there does need to be some moral guidelines set otherwise we would have a moral free for all and that is just as bad as overly-excessive moral regulation. It is a question of balance between the two extremes.

The guideline is simple - whatever consenting adults do in private, if it harms none other, is no person's business but their own. Prostitution falls INTO phpbb_that category.

To many so-called do-goodersaround.

Sarumano · 12-03-2006, 12:38 AM

I've never required the services of a Lady of Negotiable Entertainment, nor do I ever envisage doing so, but surely instead of throwing around sentences such as "Most women do this because..." we could be a little more scientific?

Like ASK them, before making pronouncements on why they do it, and isn't it shameful?

Personally, I would think getting upwards of £50 for a quarter-hours work is reason in itself, especially if 'tis tax undeclared.

It's even better if, like G. Bloom Esq. your customer can't get there anyway.

You pay the plumber's call-out fee when your bog has miraculously cleared itself, you pay the lady even if you suffer from Brewer's Droop.
Who loses?

Millennium3 · 12-03-2006, 01:48 PM

We need someone to volunteer for a research project [eu will fund the research I think] - there must be someone who is prepared to do the job for the sake of these poor women!

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11-03-2006, 04:06 PM	#23 (permalink)
BASILDON BOY Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: N'Djamena, Chad Posts: 1,852	Wow - so good ole foot-in-mouth-Godfrey is actually doing us all a favour by opening up a debate on the pros and cons of prostitution! PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE - can we have normal people on the next selection list for MEP candidates!

11-03-2006, 05:47 PM	#25 (permalink)
Petrina Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: sussex Posts: 1,037	Yet another of our MEPs who just likes the company of ladies of the night !

11-03-2006, 09:45 PM	#27 (permalink)
Independence Now! Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,096	Polititicans do set the moral parameters of society though or at least they used to do! Aren't they doing this with certain types of crime and the sentences they attract? Admittedly, we wouldn't want a politician determining what many other aspects of society and people's behaviour is morally acceptable or not but there does need to be some moral guidelines set otherwise we would have a moral free for all and that is just as bad as overly-excessive moral regulation. It is a question of balance between the two extremes.

12-03-2006, 12:38 AM	#29 (permalink)
Sarumano Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Salisbury Posts: 309	I've never required the services of a Lady of Negotiable Entertainment, nor do I ever envisage doing so, but surely instead of throwing around sentences such as "Most women do this because..." we could be a little more scientific? Like ASK them, before making pronouncements on why they do it, and isn't it shameful? Personally, I would think getting upwards of £50 for a quarter-hours work is reason in itself, especially if 'tis tax undeclared. It's even better if, like G. Bloom Esq. your customer can't get there anyway. You pay the plumber's call-out fee when your bog has miraculously cleared itself, you pay the lady even if you suffer from Brewer's Droop. Who loses?

12-03-2006, 01:48 PM	#30 (permalink)
Millennium3 Moderator Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Berkshire Posts: 4,615	We need someone to volunteer for a research project [eu will fund the research I think] - there must be someone who is prepared to do the job for the sake of these poor women!