Posted on 03/30/2010 6:46:30 AM PDT by Cronos
A legislation banning striptease in Iceland and barring clubs from making profit from the nudity of employees of will take effect on July 1, 2010. The legislation was passed with 31 votes. Two MPs of the Independence Party abstained but no one voted against it.
From Goldfinger. Photo by Páll Stefánsson.
It is pleasing how fresh the breeze of equality is at Althingi [the Icelandic parliament] these days, said Siv Fridleifsdótttir of the Progressive Party, the bills first presenter, Fréttabladid reports.
She also said a step had been taken towards increased democracy, considering a legislation which was presented by a member of the opposition was passed.
Stripping had generally been banned in Iceland before yesterdays legislation was passed, but a few clubs were operating on a legal exemption. Now they will no longer be able to do so.
Ásgeir Davídsson who runs the strip club Goldfinger in Kópavogur is looking into whether he can sue the Icelandic state for compensation.
I have reached the age where Im not sure whether I want to bother with this hassle anymore, he said. I would be relieved if they just paid me compensation and I would quit.
Davídsson said yesterdays legislation reminds him of regulations in countries where hardly any part of a womans body can be seen in public. He claimed Iceland is the first European country to ban stripping.
Fridleifsdóttir said she doesnt know whether it is true that Iceland is the first country in Europe to pass such a legislation.
But we showed consideration while passing the legislation by allowing the clubs a long time to adjust, she said, adding that the parliaments General Committee does not believe strip clubs are entitled to compensation.
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Oui, interesant et problematique!
Distinguish this from prostitution using words that have meanings.
Some do, some don't.
Prostitution is the act or practice of engaging in sex acts for hire. ( Is that meaningful enough for you? )
Is rubbing like you are describing a sex act?
Or does it depend on the meaning of "is"?
Hmmmmmm, Mr. Clinton. What do you think? When the strippers rub against someone is it a sex act? BAM!
I gave you words that have meaning....ie: the definition of Prostitution.
Do you need a definition of "sex" too?
I thought you said sex “act?”
C’mon. Words have meanings.
A legislation banning striptease in Iceland and barring clubs from making profit from the nudity of employees of will take effect on July 1, 2010. The legislation was passed with 31 votes. Two MPs of the Independence Party abstained but no one voted against it.How ugly *are* Icelandic women anyway? /joke alert
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