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From: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard Brower)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Sex by numbers (really, prostitution)
Message-ID: <5249@fortune.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 7-May-85 19:19:17 EDT
Article-I.D.: fortune.5249
Posted: Tue May  7 19:19:17 1985
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Reply-To: brower@fortune.UUCP (Richard brower)
Organization: Fortune Systems, Redwood City, CA
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Summary: 

In article <1106@ihuxe.UUCP> hoff@ihuxe.UUCP (j. hoff) writes:
>> ... *Why* are so many people down on prostitutes?? ... 
>
>	Sorry, I can't resist.  I'm against prostitution because it:
>	1)  is illegal
>		Laws are set down for the good of the society, yes?
>		And, although we have overturned laws (e.g. slavery)
>		when our society has "seen the light", prostitution
>		remains illegal.... hmmmmmm

So, although we have "seen the light" with reguards slavery, we haven't
done so in reguards to prostitution.  Several European countries have
seen this light though...

>	2)  is morally wrong
>		It's immoral because it is psychologically degrading and
>		against biblical (gasp!) teachings.  Is there a religion
>		that supports prostituion?

If your morals keep *you* from visiting prostitutes or from being a
prostitute, that is entirely your affair.  When you attempt to *make*
other people obey your morals, you have none (morals that is).

>	One note on the "psychologically degrading" comment.  Some claim
>that some people can function normally and lead happy and healthy lives
>in situations where others fail.  Sorry, humans is humans, I respectfully
>disagree with any form of the above claim.
>				Gypsy  ihnp4!ihuxe!hoff

And bigots is bigots.