[BMiles2112]

I don’t disagree with anything you wrote. Of course the prosecution would go with rape. They would be stupid not to. The reason for my question is, basically, that cases like this illuminate the type of moral confusion that results from reducing the act of sex to, in the case of prostitution, a service, or in the larger case of our sexually “liberated” society, no big deal. Sex, whether consensual or not, is either a big deal or it’s not. Those who have decided that prostitution is a fine career that should be legalized, and who have decided that meaningless sex is possible, cannot at the same time consider rape to be all that bad. Probably outside the context of this discussion, but that’s where I was headed.

[trisham]

The reason for my question is, basically, that cases like this illuminate the type of moral confusion that results from reducing the act of sex to, in the case of prostitution, a service, or in the larger case of our sexually “liberated” society, no big deal. Sex, whether consensual or not, is either a big deal or it’s not. Those who have decided that prostitution is a fine career that should be legalized, and who have decided that meaningless sex is possible, cannot at the same time consider rape to be all that bad. Probably outside the context of this discussion, but that’s where I was headed.

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Excellent observations. I am firmly against legalizing prostitution, because it devalues both men and women. It also devalues children, as it denies the natural, possible outcome of the act.

[Red in Blue PA]

Re: . Those who have decided that prostitution is a fine career that should be legalized, and who have decided that meaningless sex is possible, cannot at the same time consider rape to be all that bad

Huh?

Rape is an extreme act of violence, not of sex.

There is heck of alot of ignorance on this thread.

[Enterprise]

"Those who have decided that prostitution is a fine career that should be legalized, and who have decided that meaningless sex is possible, cannot at the same time consider rape to be all that bad."

That would be a very jaded view, worthy of the Taliban. I could not associate with people who would excuse a group of thugs who rape a woman because she is a prostitute, or would rape a woman who is known to be "easy." It is a dreadful leap to sanction violent crimes against a class of individuals because one disagrees with the actions of the class that is assaulted.