Comments on: Time to outlaw prostitution in Nevada? http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/ Humanity's Stunning Irrationality Toward All Things Sex Related. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 17:11:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Dave http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/#comment-13281 Dave Sat, 26 Feb 2011 05:22:22 +0000 http://www.sexhysteria.com/?p=4536#comment-13281 Hi, Brandy. While polls seem to consistently indicate that the public supports legalization, they don't actively advocate it. It's not an issue that voters consider when deciding who to vote for. And neither party is willing to make legalization a part of their platform. Very frustrating. The only consolation is that the rescue industry doesn't seem to be making much headway in turning the public against legalization, but given the enthusiastic uncritical support they've been getting from the mainstream media, the public could eventually become less sympathetic to legalization. It's taken the public 30 years and a prison system bursting at the seems with non-violent offenders to even begin to question the war on drugs. Collectively, we aren't a very bright population, are we? Hi, Brandy.

While polls seem to consistently indicate that the public supports legalization, they don’t actively advocate it. It’s not an issue that voters consider when deciding who to vote for. And neither party is willing to make legalization a part of their platform. Very frustrating.

The only consolation is that the rescue industry doesn’t seem to be making much headway in turning the public against legalization, but given the enthusiastic uncritical support they’ve been getting from the mainstream media, the public could eventually become less sympathetic to legalization.

It’s taken the public 30 years and a prison system bursting at the seems with non-violent offenders to even begin to question the war on drugs. Collectively, we aren’t a very bright population, are we?

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]]> By: Brandy Devereaux http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/#comment-13276 Brandy Devereaux Sat, 26 Feb 2011 04:19:21 +0000 http://www.sexhysteria.com/?p=4536#comment-13276 If internet public opinion had their way prostitution would be legalized or decriminalized. By the reader poll above and also The Economist site when they did their poll about legalizing prostitution (79% in favor), it's clear to see that the attitudes are changing in favor of. Does public opinion even matter anymore in politics though? If internet public opinion had their way prostitution would be legalized or decriminalized. By the reader poll above and also The Economist site when they did their poll about legalizing prostitution (79% in favor), it’s clear to see that the attitudes are changing in favor of. Does public opinion even matter anymore in politics though?

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]]> By: Asehpe http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/#comment-13272 Asehpe Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:31:48 +0000 http://www.sexhysteria.com/?p=4536#comment-13272 Dave -- :-) Dave — :-)

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]]> By: Dave http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/#comment-13217 Dave Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.sexhysteria.com/?p=4536#comment-13217 I have to admit, I am starting to feel guilty for thinking of women as people. I'm already an atheist libertarian, so it's not like I need to have any additional socially unpopular attitudes... (just kidding -- I know that libertarianism inherently respects women as people so respecting women is not an "additional" attitude). I have to admit, I am starting to feel guilty for thinking of women as people. I’m already an atheist libertarian, so it’s not like I need to have any additional socially unpopular attitudes…

(just kidding — I know that libertarianism inherently respects women as people so respecting women is not an “additional” attitude).

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]]> By: Asehpe http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/#comment-13204 Asehpe Fri, 25 Feb 2011 12:09:18 +0000 http://www.sexhysteria.com/?p=4536#comment-13204 Indeed. It seems the social image of women as a class that needs special protections (because they can't fend for themselves, nor do they understand the dangers of the choices that they're confronted with) is quite deeply entrenched. I wonder what it would take to convince radical feminists of the truth of the quite radical idea that women are people, too. Indeed. It seems the social image of women as a class that needs special protections (because they can’t fend for themselves, nor do they understand the dangers of the choices that they’re confronted with) is quite deeply entrenched.

I wonder what it would take to convince radical feminists of the truth of the quite radical idea that women are people, too.

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]]> By: Maggie McNeill http://www.sexhysteria.com/2011/02/22/time-to-outlaw-prostitution-in-nevada/#comment-12947 Maggie McNeill Wed, 23 Feb 2011 05:29:26 +0000 http://www.sexhysteria.com/?p=4536#comment-12947 "Make no mistake, it doesn’t matter if the laws target the demand or supply side. Women are always the ones who suffer for it." Absolutely correct. Men would never sit still for the kind of paternalistic laws that are routinely directed against women, and it has nothing to do with the neofeminists' imaginary "patriarchy" because female politicians are among the most vocal proponents of such legislation. :-( “Make no mistake, it doesn’t matter if the laws target the demand or supply side. Women are always the ones who suffer for it.”

Absolutely correct. Men would never sit still for the kind of paternalistic laws that are routinely directed against women, and it has nothing to do with the neofeminists’ imaginary “patriarchy” because female politicians are among the most vocal proponents of such legislation. :-(

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