Lunch and a question

DodgersBride · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Actually, on a slightly related note, I recently learned that two Chicago suburbs (Schaumburg and Napierville) are the swinger hotspots of the US. There are several McMansions that couples can rent rooms in each weekend and swap partners. Perfectly legal, since nobody's paying anyone to have sex. The guys who own one of the houses charge $150 per couple and usually have around 50 couples show up per night. That's an intake of $15k every weekend.
Posted by polichik[/QUOTE]

Sounds like he is a good business man

npasquale16 · July 2010

Chicken nuggets.

As for legalization--do it!! I do think it's immoral and gross. I can't say this enough. However, most of my arguments against prostitution stem from my own religious views/personal morals. One of the best aspects of our government is the separation (albeit weak) of church and state. Although I may find it immoral, not everyone does. My religious views should not influence everyone else's life.

Besides, we can tax the hell out of it and start bringing some revenue back into the country. AND protect those in the field.

Now, I want to watch The Client List again!

J&K10910 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Chicken nuggets. As for legalization--do it!! I do think it's immoral and gross. I can't say this enough. However, most of my arguments against prostitution stem from my own religious views/personal morals. One of the best aspects of our government is the separation (albeit weak) of church and state. Although I may find it immoral, not everyone does. My religious views should not influence everyone else's life. Besides, we can tax the hell out of it and start bringing some revenue back into the country. AND protect those in the field. Now, I want to watch The Client List again!
Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]

I just wanted to say that that is really refreshing to hear, and I love your objectiveness to the situation.

stephl3055 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : I would vastly prefer this for the workers' safety (over random hotel rooms, alleys, or cars). Keep a security guard downstairs and have another security guard monitoring a camera of each room (I'm sure this would be a easy job to fill!) to make sure nobody's getting hurt. They could destory the tapes every week for privacy issues, but I think it would be so much safer.
Posted by polichik[/QUOTE]

I see what you're saying. I guess with my comment was, I wouldn't want a brothel set up in an average neighborhood. Like mine, for instance. It would hurt my home's value, people would be coming and going at all hours of the day, and the parking situation would be less than ideal.

I am, however, all for someone buying 5 or 6 acres and building a huge ass house to use as their brothel. Security would be better at a property like this.

ohwhynot · July 2010

Npas, I agree with you: the only reason it's illegal is becaus of moral/religious objections. I see no reason why a person shouldn't be able to make $$ using the sexual parts of his/her body while a person can use the non-sexual parts of his/her body to make $$ even if the job is dangerous. In addition, people CAN use the sexual parts of their bodies to make $$ (i.e., strippers or models or even porn actors) but only if there's no body-to-body contact. Where's the logic in that?

polichik · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Chicken nuggets. As for legalization--do it!! I do think it's immoral and gross. I can't say this enough. However, most of my arguments against prostitution stem from my own religious views/personal morals. One of the best aspects of our government is the separation (albeit weak) of church and state. Although I may find it immoral, not everyone does. My religious views should not influence everyone else's life. Besides, we can tax the hell out of it and start bringing some revenue back into the country. AND protect those in the field. Now, I want to watch The Client List again!
Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]

You're awesome! :)

maratea · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : I see what you're saying. I guess with my comment was, I wouldn't want a brothel set up in an average neighborhood. Like mine, for instance. It would hurt my home's value, people would be coming and going at all hours of the day, and the parking situation would be less than ideal. I am, however, all for someone buying 5 or 6 acres and building a huge ass house to use as their brothel. Security would be better at a property like this.
Posted by steph13055[/QUOTE]

This might not necessarily be true though. If it's made a "business", it might raise the local home prices because the local economy would benefit. True, people might not like it and that would drive them away from buying a home near a brothel, but people who have 'ethical dilemmas' with the church probably wouldn't buy a home near a church either.

ETA: Plus it would have to be zoned as a business, which may keep it from being in residential neighborhoods.

kd.joseph · July 2010

Lunch was a savory Crepe w/ham,cheese, tomato and honey mustard.

I'm in the box with the kitty on the prostitution stance. Although, I think we're closer to legalizing pot then we'll ever be to prostitutes. I have to agree I dont believe in it because of my own values/morals, but if it was safer for the women/men who find no other way then to make money, I'm for it. And it also keeps the clients safe, cause we all know some of them are married, what are they bringing home.

[Deleted User] · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Chicken nuggets. As for legalization--do it!! I do think it's immoral and gross. I can't say this enough. However, most of my arguments against prostitution stem from my own religious views/personal morals. One of the best aspects of our government is the separation (albeit weak) of church and state. Although I may find it immoral, not everyone does. My religious views should not influence everyone else's life. Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]

I'm kind of in this boat. I can fully admit that my views are personal, not from a religious point of view though. Just as I can admit that I have my own scewed sense of morals and some things I think are okay others think are wrong. But, I can't see how legalizing it would actually work, probably since I'm so bias against it.

npasquale16 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : This might not necessarily be true though. If it's made a "business", it might raise the local home prices because the local economy would benefit. True, people might not like it and that would drive them away from buying a home near a brothel, but people who have 'ethical dilemmas' with the church probably wouldn't buy a home near a church either.
Posted by maratea[/QUOTE]
I don't know if that's necessarily the same situation. I might have an "ethical dilemma" (even with my own church), but I wouldn't have an issue living near one. I definitely think that there would have to be strict zoning regulations. Who wants their children exposed to the area brothel and its clientele?

While I support legalization, I'm not embarrassed to say that I wouldn't want to live right by a brothel or have neighborhood children exposed to brothel advertisements and clientele either. It's not exactly the same thing as opening a deli and stimulating the economy.

J&K10910 · July 2010

Yikes, I don't think I could find a house that wasn't within a half mile of a church in my town.

maratea · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Yikes, I don't think I could find a house that wasn't within a half mile of a church in my town.
Posted by J&K10910[/QUOTE]

Ha, me either. It's the Bible belt, y'all!

stephl3055 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : While I support legalization, I'm not embarrassed to say that I wouldn't want to live right by a brothel or have neighborhood children exposed to brothel advertisements and clientele either.
Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]

This exactly. I may sound like a hypocrite, but I'm in the "Legalize it, but don't build it next to me" camp.

I'm not sure about the cities everyone else lives in, but in my town they are very strict about zoning and we don't have a lot of businesses of any type really close to any residential areas. I would like to think that a brothel would have to be defined as a traditional business and thus face all of the zoning regulations of other more traditional businesses. But I do know in larger cities, people can live in an apartment right above a restaurant. So in those cases I would be concerned about one coming in next to where I live.

npasquale16 · July 2010

Thanks, Poli and J&K--back at you!

I love that we discuss these highly volatile issues in such a logical and relaxed manner. I'm all "lovefest-y"

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maratea · July 2010

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[QUOTE]Thanks, Poli and J&K--back at you! I love that we discuss these highly volatile issues in such a logical and relaxed manner. I'm all "lovefest-y" .
Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]

Yeah, I'd rather have these types of discussions on this board. Other boards seem to take it so personally and get so emotional. Logic is your friend.

JenGin74 · July 2010

I had salad with grilled chicken and pineapple greek yogurt (my new favorite).

I personally don't care for hookers, but I don't see what harm could come from legalizing prostitution (this may have been discussed, but I didn't have time to read everyone's replies).

I think legalization would make things safer for the women and if it's regulated it would probably help slow down the spread of disease. Also, they could tax the hell out of it and maybe use the money to stop cutting school programs.

My one condition would be that brothels could ONLY accept credit cards for payment. No cash transactions. As a wife, I'd want to know if my husband was screwing hookers and you can;t really hide it if it's right there on the credit card statement.

Also, if it were to be legalized I think they should have VERY harsh penalties for unregulated, "black market" hookers.

[Deleted User] · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : I would vastly prefer this for the workers' safety (over random hotel rooms, alleys, or cars). Keep a security guard downstairs and have another security guard monitoring a camera of each room (I'm sure this would be a easy job to fill!) to make sure nobody's getting hurt. They could destory the tapes every week for privacy issues, but I think it would be so much safer.
Posted by polichik[/QUOTE]

This might be safer for the workers, but what about the children living in that neighborhood? The workers chose to be prostitutes. Children, or any other person living in that area for that matter, wouldn't have that luxury.

npasquale16 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : Yeah, I'd rather have these types of discussions on this board. Other boards seem to take it so personally and get so emotional. Logic is your friend.
Posted by maratea[/QUOTE]
True.

Side note, Maratea--my FI is from southwestern IN and I'm doing my Master's online through IU. I'm an adopted Hoosier :)

maratea · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : True. Side note, Maratea--my FI is from southwestern IN and I'm doing my Master's online through IU. I'm an adopted Hoosier :)
Posted by npasquale16[/QUOTE]

Thumbs up. I live in northeastern IN, so I don't really know much about that part of the state. I mostly just hang out up here with the meth-heads and NRA members.

RecoveringActor · July 2010

I had a left over half of an italian hoagie from my favorite hoagie shop.

And if legalizing prostitution meant that those businesses could be taxed, I'm all for it. It would be better for our economy in the long-run. And if there would be some regulation and health care... then maybe it would cut back on disease, drug use, abuse, etc. But it probably will just stay the same.

vegasgroom · July 2010

Lunch; didn't have time.

Hookers; legalize and tax the hell out of it like PP's have said. I was initially thinking it would also help prevent disease, but I'm guessing that the legal hookers would cost more than the illegal ones so it probably wouldn't help much in that regard because poor people are still going to pay cheap diseased hookers either way and then my tax money will help pay their medical bills.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · July 2010

1. Salad with almonds, a veggie burger with swiss cheese, and balsamic dressing. It's fast becoming my new favorite lunch.

2. Sure.

TurtlesAllTheWayDown · July 2010

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Lunch and a question : I see what you're saying. I guess with my comment was, I wouldn't want a brothel set up in an average neighborhood. Like mine, for instance. It would hurt my home's value, people would be coming and going at all hours of the day, and the parking situation would be less than ideal. I am, however, all for someone buying 5 or 6 acres and building a huge ass house to use as their brothel. Security would be better at a property like this. 
Posted by steph13055[/QUOTE]

So... like the Bunny Ranch.

ricksang · July 2010

I had a protein bar.

No to legalized prostitution. My H would be out of a job then.

J&K10910 · July 2010

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[QUOTE]I had a protein bar. No to legalized prostitution. My H would be out of a job then.
Posted by ricksang[/QUOTE]

Nah, he can just switch to managing a brothel instead!

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ricksang · July 2010

OMG no JK! I already hate his job. I don't want him to be a pvssy pusher! :P

J&K10910 · July 2010

Haha, ok fair enough!

ricksang · July 2010

When he gets out the business, I don't care what happens. I do know of a girl that used to dance and decided to get into prostitution. It happens often, sadly.

She was one of those 5 dollar hookers. They found her body in a garbage bag on the side of the road. So, if there was a way to keep girls safe, I'd go for the idea.

J&K10910 · July 2010

Ugh, that is so sad.

ricksang · July 2010

I tried googling it but I can't find anything. I didn't know her but from what Ricky said she had a really hard life. I wish I could help them

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