| But such "freedom" would be largely unnecessary if women knew how badly they were being used.
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Posted on 02/12/2005 7:41:39 PM PST by Lorianne
By way of background, in 2002, prostitution was legalized in Germany. This was presumably to combat trafficking in women and cut links to organized crime. As right-thinking people might predict, this "solution" could lead to a continuing downward spiral of immoral behavior.
With unemployment in Germany now at 11.4 percent, the next step and solution bandied about is to threaten women with the loss of unemployment benefits if they turn down work as a prostitute.
That's right. One possible ultimatum for women who find themselves out of work could be "take off your clothes and get in bed with these paying customers or lose your unemployment benefits."
The "redeeming" goal of such an ultimatum would be to alleviate the drain of unemployment compensation on the government's budget. Some argue this is a plausible and socially acceptable solution because "sex workers" and "erotic services" are legitimized by the government.
To which I can only say, "No wonder so many Americans want to be European. Europeans are so clearly advanced in their thinking and progressive on issues of sexuality."
It does, however, beg at least one question: "Who is behind such advanced thought and brilliant problem-solving?"
Consider that last month we in the U.S. commemorated the women's movement through the 32nd anniversary of Roe. v. Wade. Did you know that single men, aged 18-34, are among the strongest supporters of a woman's right to choose? I have no doubt this is the exact same demographic that supports the legalization of prostitution in Germany and yes, are among the most common patrons of prostitution in America.
See any connection?
Guys, age 18-34, who are frequently lampooned for their inability to commit and lionized for the excessive exercise of their raging hormones, want women to be free to exercise their sexuality as well. Why? The obvious answer is to indulge men under the clever marketing ploy of unencumbered sexual freedom for women.
Let's face it. From Madonna to Britney Spears and Cat Woman, the most popular women in America, and around the world, are still celebrated for how well they satiate the sexual fantasies of men.
But women like these have done more to set back the clock to the dark ages than any pro-life advocate. And they do it with the endorsement of NOW, NARAL, Hollywood and, naturally, Planned Parenthood.
If you are wondering about motive, the abortion industry makes billions of dollars off the exercise of abortion as a means of birth control. They feign the altruism that they want women to be free to experience sex without any unwanted repercussions. But such "freedom" would be largely unnecessary if women knew how badly they were being used.
Truth is girls, almost every guy wants to date a bad girl and marry a good one. What's worse, I have never heard a woman wish, after she was married, she were more sexually permissive when she was dating – though I am sure some exist.
Ironically, when it comes to abortion and the celebration of our sexual freedom, there is a fear that goes way back. In short, men play on women's need to have control of their bodies because for so long they did not.
The corollary is that we had more control over our bodies when it was more socially acceptable to say "no" to sex before marriage. That means there needs to be a massive re-education.
Both sexual promiscuity and abortion are sold deceptively and subliminally. If most women knew what sexual promiscuity and abortion cost them physically and emotionally, they would not do it. For example, the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology published an editorial noting that post-abortive women are six times more likely to commit suicide than women who give birth. More casual sex, anyone?
Why do you think after years of brazen exhibitionism, women like Madonna attempt to remake themselves as spirit-filled paragons of motherly virtue? I mean, is she kidding? Or do the women that bought her bill of goods 20 years ago now buy into her present image makeover?
Why let her and her protégée brainwash our young women into the ways of sexual promiscuity? It is a dead end that subjects women to the control of men's sexual lusts and nothing more. As long as we allow this brainwashing to continue, women exercise no more control over their bodies in America today than women 100 years ago or women forced to work (hypothetically, for now) in a German brothel to keep their employment benefits.
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Kelly Hollowell, J.D., Ph.D., is a scientist, patent attorney and adjunct law professor of bioethics. She is a senior strategist for the Center for Reclaiming America, a conference speaker and founder of Science Ministries Inc.
The part about unemployed German women being offered work in brothels is false, despite being published in Daily Telegraph (UK) and a few other major newspapers. Here is the rebuttal:
http://www.snopes.com/media/notnews/brothel.asp
Off topic but this,along with the 10% unemployment in France,yet the libs think that we need to be listening to them on any issue.
Even more glaring when comparing population numbers along with the effects of 9/11.
Story ain't true. Try again.
If found the Snopes rebuttal to be largely unconvincing. There is no support for the implicit assumption that the Telegraph, etc. used other German newspapers as their sources - in fact, by citing names of women affected that the Telegraph did not, there's evidence that they did their own independent research into the matter. When faced with two contrary newspaper accounts, Snopes resolves the issue by arbitrarily picking the version of the German newspapers, and the last one cited (the biggest "gotcha") doesn't even provide a link to any source.
We don't even know the -date- of that last German newspaper article, and the date here is a big deal. Why? Because according to the Telegraph, prior to the passing of the legislation, there was indeed a plan to put in a morality exemption specifically to avoid the issue, but then they did away with it on the premise that it'd be too difficult to legally differentiate a bar from a brothel or something to that effect. Articles written about the matter prior to that exception being removed could very well legitimately claim that an exception exists, not knowing that the exception would be removed later on.
Snopes went too far as to claim the status of the story as "False". "Disputed" is about as far as they have a right to take it.
Qwinn
The author never said that women were being forced to be prostitutes. She said "it was the next step."
And the author is dead right on every issue. Great article.
ACK! Mistake in my response.
When I said: "in fact, by citing names of women affected that the Telegraph did not, there's evidence that they did their own independent research into the matter."
I should have said:
"in fact, by citing names of women affected that the [German Newspapers] did not, there's evidence that they [the Telegraph] did their own independent research into the matter."
Qwinn
| But such "freedom" would be largely unnecessary if women knew how badly they were being used.
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It is called freedom on speech, which is what allows this author to publish her opinion as well.
As American women now have about 1.7 children over their lifespan instead of 6 or 8, it is hard to dispute that women now have more control over their bodies than they used to. One can debate whether this is good or bad, I suppose, but I think that few will wish to go back to the large families that were common 50 years ago.
My German pal who thinks Americans are savages and only Eurotwits understand how to live reports that her buddy in Berlin, age 50, is starting his third year on unemployment, traveling all over the world on trips his benefit payments cover, living the high life, and in no danger of ever being required to go back to work.
Now comes the rising unemployment level in Germany and the slumping economy. I guess we'll be seeing thousands of unemployed Germans vacationing at the Laguna Beach Ritz Hotel. Until their bubble bursts.
No point discussing with any German the possibility that their country's economic ruin is fueled by the "Versaille-like" (an Ann Coulter word) pensions and benefits all German workers receive from the government. And btw, her friend worked as a waiter, he's healthy, strong, good-looking, personable and gay. He could go back to work anywhere at any time. But he claims not to be able to find work and the German authorities buy it. Hah!
Probably cheaper for him in the long run, and should cut down on the sexual harassment lawsuits.
What we call a two-fer.
But... Do you realize how hard it is to get and keep a *Good* secretary!?!
I'm tired of seeing that so-called statistic. No man has ever had an abortion.
How so? Don't most women who engage in non-marital sex today consent to the act?.
It's no fun if she's not your secretary anymore.
I would imagine that women today consent to sex the same way you consent to violence and nudity on TV and in the theater. Or pornography on the newsstands. Or gambling in your state, be it the state lottery or "riverboat" casinos. Or strip clubs and adult bookstores. Or profanity at sporting events.
You go with the flow.
The author's point is that, at one time, we as a society had moral standards and wouldn't tolerate 1% of the above. Made it easier for women to say no.
Its a bummer.
You go with the flow.
The author's point is that, at one time, we as a society had moral standards and wouldn't tolerate 1% of the above. Made it easier for women to say no.
I assume you made the above comments referring to yourself, since you don't know me.
When you consent to violence and pornography, do you mean that you "go with the flow" and watch violent TV and pornography, even though you don't like it?
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Gee, what an uplifting article. It's all men's fault, and women are too stupid to manage their own lives. It's just the same old Victim Feminism again, just buttoned up to the neck.