[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.

[BMiles2112]

Thank you. You hit precisely on my other point. If this had occured in Vegas (or some other place where it's legal), this case could very likely, and very logically, end up as a case of theft. That would be be a tragedy we should like to avoid.
By the way, I agree with your comments 100%.

[BMiles2112]

Thank you. You hit precisely on my other point. If this had occured in Vegas (or some other place where it's legal), this case could very likely, and very logically, end up as a case of theft. That would be be a tragedy we should like to avoid.
By the way, I agree with your comments 100%.