Both of them contain a high risk of the user receiving viruses. The only difference is the former is "computer transmitted" whilst the latter is "Sexually transmitted"


It sort of depends what country you are talking about Fred. For example, Netherlands where the prostitutes have their own window, or smaller towns, there is a big chance for the prostitute to destroy her reputation. But in countries where legalised brothels are out in the suburbs behind closed doors, it is not so public.

Prostitution is a bit like being a sports person in one aspect is that you have a limited earning capacity.A prostitute might start at 18 and might be too old by 30. So, if she is smart, she should save as much as she can, or pay her way through education, and then get out and start a new life with a financial head start.

If I ever had a daughter, there is no way I would want her to become a prostitute. You have a high risk of being beaten up or bashed, like Fred says there can be a drug culture there, there is a chance of transmitted diseases and it can have a long term affect on future relations. No matter how nice the girl is, it has to be a major turn off for guys wanting to marry someone who has slept with xxx many guys before and disgusting ones at that.

There is also the downside that I would doubt if there would be much job satisfaction there. Maybe there is for some, but I could imagine others would hate it.

I think the problem with talking about prostitution is that can be like comparing apples and oranges. With many prostitution rackets, there are dreadful exploitation, with young girls being forced to have sex to earn some money for their families, others being kidnapped and forced to work there to pay for their freedom. Whereas other prostitutes earn a legal wage with tax taken out and pension payments, have regular health checks and have security officers guarding the brothel. So it can be like chalk and cheese.

Well, I guess you would know since you are with him at every single computer he has access to.....and of course I was discussing long term effects, and like anything prone to addiction, it ALWAYS starts little by little by little......of course, in a few years when he is no longer under your roof....no one knows what his surfing habits will be......nueropsychologists don't even know what long term effects in the developing brain will do....the best anyone can do is make an educated guess and throw the dice. 


Well of course there are....why pile on more things we KNOW causes strife?

Wouldn't it be best to avoid known causes for marital strife?

Why introduce a known stressor on relationships to a growing young man as if it is perfectly normal and harmless?

If it is a cause (not the only one of course, but a cause nonetheless) for marital strife.....is it then really "harmless?"......or are destroyed relationships due to pornography considered "no harm?"

Ah, that explains the quality of Untouchable's posts then 

 

Prostitution is illegal in the US? My apologies, I didn't know that. I learn something every day  Prostitution is completely legal in Australia so that is what I was basing my post on. It was more of a general comment rather than US specific. You will have to excuse my comprehension of US laws and regulations not being like the american posters on here, but I do my best. 

Patton, in many ways I can see where you are coming from. I personally would feel uncomfortable living in a city like Amsterdam with such a liberal sex and prostitution culture. But I also think to push it underground is not a good thing.Also the freedom of personal choice is important as well. Prostitutes and porn arn't my thing, but i have no issue with people who use either. I am not judgemental like that.

You know, a vast majority of "things" do not improve the quality of our lives, but we don't ban them. Fatty foods, smokes and alcohol all have the same destruction level (if not worse), than drugs and P&P. So unless you want all those things banned, you are selectively choosing which plagues of society you want illegal, which is highly hypocritical.

Haha, good call Biker. Here's that speech: