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- ChronicColonic, on 11/04/2009, -1/+55Hey you two - take that outside where it is legal!
- inactive, on 11/04/2009, -2/+47What an idiot.
Banning prostitution is so incredibly pointless.
But I guess you have to cater to your stupid constituents. - ifruit, on 11/04/2009, -1/+36The oldest profession in the world, and a victimless crime. Tax and regulate it.
- gbudavid, on 11/03/2009, -15/+49sex is a misdemeanor....
the more I miss....
da meaner I get;))
)) - bnbjyofs, on 11/04/2009, -0/+26Wait.. so indoor prostitution was legal in RI?
- jasongbc, on 11/04/2009, -0/+25"Land of the free" MY ASS.
- trobertson79, on 11/04/2009, -0/+22"forced into prostitution"
The crime is in the word "forced" not the word "prostitution". Forcing people to work in sweatshops is similarly a crime but it dosen't mean we should outlaw seamstresses.
It would be harder to force people into prostitution if prostitutes had to be registered with the state, showing US citizenship or work Visa. Then the cops could simply demand to see the sex worker permit of every girl in a brothel and if trafficking was involved, they could swiftly bring justice.. - McPiggy, on 11/04/2009, -2/+19why are republicans so hell bent on preventing people from having sex? and they are so frequently caught in strange sex scandals? I really don't understand it.
- macfanboi, on 11/04/2009, -3/+18Good job Gov Carcieri, now there's absolutely no reason why anyone would want to go to RI.
- PowderedToasty, on 11/04/2009, -0/+13Good job governor! The politician who makes the most things illegal wins!!
- Stevosaurous, on 11/04/2009, -1/+14hurray for outdoor sex!
- neutron7, on 11/04/2009, -1/+12so marriage is banned in Rhode Island?
- MWeather, on 11/04/2009, -0/+10The act of prostitution, in and of itself, is still victimless as it stands. Just like the act of using a sewing machine, in and of itself, is still victimless despite the existence of people that force others to sew for them.
- stankhornia, on 11/04/2009, -0/+9no problem, I prefer backdoor prostitution anyway.....
- MWeather, on 11/04/2009, -0/+9Repression breeds perversion.
- acknotSW, on 11/04/2009, -1/+10Great, put more people out of work at this time, good move *****.
- McPiggy, on 11/04/2009, -0/+7You are absolutely correct! I should change that to ' why are <old white male politicians> so hell bent on preventing people from having sex? and they are so frequently caught in strange sex scandals? I really don't understand it.
- ifruit, on 11/04/2009, -0/+7Of course some girls aren't doing it legally, or by their own choice. If prostitution was legal there would be women wanting to do it, and it would lower the demand of women forced to do it. Is a guy going to go to some back alley skank, or a regulated and disease controlled "***** store" ?
- Taiyoryu, on 11/04/2009, -0/+7Stop legislating morality.
- Laminarcissus, on 11/04/2009, -0/+6Rhode Island has the largest number of donut shops per capita in the country.
But after that, nothing. - mmpre, on 11/04/2009, -0/+6There goes my weekend.
- altgeeky1, on 11/04/2009, -0/+6>>"a victimless crime"
>Try telling that to the thousands of girls who are forced into prostitution every year.
And these things routinely happen where prostitution is LEGAL?
There are those who choose legal prostitution (or do it as last resort with no other employment choices).
Forcing them underground is a nice tidy way of "solving" an issue which obviously makes _you_ uncomfortable, but you reach this bliss at _their_ expense and safety.
Anywhere where prostitution is illegal, prostitutes have NO rights. If they get robbed, raped, or beaten, the police just shrug "they shouldn't have been a prostitute". In places where it is legal, they're afforded legal and medical attention. You must know this.
And FYI, people are forced, beaten, and held hostage for many other lines of work, and you do _not_ blame the line of work, do you? Your statement is equally true of precious stone mining (child slaves), textile production (women chained to their stations), and even brick-making (children in China kidnapped as forced labor).
In pure form, legal prostitution is as victim-less as any other line of work. Some have ***** jobs, worse "customers", and lousier pay.
Sorry to get a little worked up, but suppressing prostitution makes as much sense to me as banning needle-exchange, or banning gambling. The more "daylight" you can shine on these things, the more you can deter abuses. - gotbannedagain, on 11/04/2009, -0/+6And her ass!
- AiR1890, on 11/04/2009, -0/+5I pay the girl so I do not have to listen to her mother ***** problems, do, you, know, what, I, am, saying.
- WiseGuy1020, on 11/04/2009, -0/+5"to you privileged Americans'
Yeah the U.S. is the ONLY country in the world where people consider prostitution "victim-less".
"Do you people honestly believe that all those women who work there are a) willing b) of age c) not trafficked sex workers?'
Actually in a licensed and regulated brothel in Vegas I DO HONESTLY BELIEVE all three of those.
So let me clear this up. You are in favor of legalized prostitution right? Since it would alleviate all the problems you just described. Try reading some of the posts above like trobertson79's, posted over an hour before yours:
"The crime is in the word "forced" not the word "prostitution". Forcing people to work in sweatshops is similarly a crime but it dosen't mean we should outlaw seamstresses.
It would be harder to force people into prostitution if prostitutes had to be registered with the state, showing US citizenship or work Visa. Then the cops could simply demand to see the sex worker permit of every girl in a brothel and if trafficking was involved, they could swiftly bring justice.." - twohoundogs, on 11/04/2009, -0/+5I may be wrong but I believe that republicans are the minority in both the house and senate in Rhode Island.
- inactive, on 11/04/2009, -0/+5I swear I just went in for a deep tissue massage and the Chinese girl touched my junk , it wasn't my fault officer!
- mesasone, on 11/04/2009, -0/+4It's always been illegal outside AFAIK, there was just some loop hole/technicality that made it "OK" for it to happen indoors. It actually seems like it was a good foundation for an actual legal and regulation of prostitution, it's a shame they went the other way...
- Glassmentality, on 11/04/2009, -0/+4I guess I'm missing the point...what's wrong with prostitution anyways? Is there a valid reason why it's illegal in the first place?
- Stingrays, on 11/04/2009, -0/+4"Do as I say, not as I do."
- MWeather, on 11/04/2009, -0/+4I may be wrong, but the guy who signed the bill is Donald Carcieri, a Republican.
- fxu1989, on 11/04/2009, -0/+41 step forward, 2 steps back
- Juntistik, on 11/04/2009, -1/+5Yes, you could go to a full nude strip club and pay $150 to go to the champagne room and get extra favors legally... I dated a girl who worked at the Cadillac lounge and told me these things.
Needless to say it was our last date. Good head though... - arkaycee, on 11/04/2009, -0/+4Always keep at least one foot out the window in RI.
- cawpin, on 11/04/2009, -0/+4Nope, just take the roof off the building. ;-)
- riverstyx, on 11/04/2009, -0/+3So long as it doesn't hurt anyone, I say people can do whatever they want behind closed doors.
- factsahoy, on 11/04/2009, -0/+3Once again our country is held back by a ***** religious agenda.
Up with people who can't think for themselves and need to be told what to do by an imaginary boogeyman. - bbqribs, on 11/04/2009, -0/+3Seems that it used to be legal as long as it was in your own dwelling. Ah, yes, The Morality Police. Time to ban stuff that very clearly wasn't even a widespread problem.
- davdev, on 11/04/2009, -0/+3they're mostly Korean .... er, not that I would know
- inigomntoya, on 11/04/2009, -1/+4Only with your trophy wife. That lady that says she loves you and raises your children is still fair game.
- altgeeky1, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2No: porn is (arguably) not prostitution, but that said it probably isn't smart to film a porn with known (arrested) prostitutes, or in locales which would savor arresting you and dragging you through court.
- altgeeky1, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2Rhode Island has to be a little bit appealing, to New Jersey folk...
- jahru77, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2"Few police departments said they were ready to launch mass raids against the SPAS but Pawtucket police Maj. Arthur Martins said his department will investigate at least four suspected brothels operating in his city."
You can probably still get a deep tissue :) - Crimeodial, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2Well, I'm glad I just learned about this law now. (dammit)
- Telionis, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2That's a terribly illogical argument. By the same token, making shoes should be a crime, since sweatshops victimize kids in Africa.
Kidnapping is illegal, rape is illegal, and forced labor is already illegal. Consensual sex between adults should be legal. - the2989, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2Does this make it illegal to shoot a porn in RI?
- ohearn, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2@McPiggy: They are just jealous I guess.
- tenbosch, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2So, you're saying I had a chance!
- davdev, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2actually, the only state where it is actually legal to shoot porn is CA. Of course it is shot in other places, but for the most part it is not necessarily legal to do so. Though NH is looking to pass a law to allow it
- Averness, on 11/04/2009, -0/+2Why would they have to do that when it was legal? But now that it's illegal, it opens the door for it to become more like what you described. It's a big step backwards.
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