Murder in WanChai
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The murder in WanChai was the (alleged) act of an evil criminal with possible substance issues. There are evil criminals all over the world and they should be stopped and punished. This has nothing to do with Prostitution other than it might have happened TO prostitutes--and could have been a serial killer or murderer anywhere. Murder is wrong, should be severely punished, and that is that. Whether it happens to a prostitute or a pilot or anyone else.
As far as contracting sex for money it boggles me that anyone would think this wrong. Been done since the beginning of time (where women--and to be fair even men--would exchange their favors for food and other resources)--and in many forms (if a rich 75 year old marries an attractive 30 year old in a marriage contract what would this be for other than sex and companionship ? And what right does anyone have to condemn it ?). Absent overt threats of force and coersion, or underage issues, "sex trafficing" or "slavery" does not exist--so long as either party can enter and leave the situation with full knowledge of what it's about and it is devoid of physical violence or threats of physical violence. Being 'civilized' has nothing to do with it other than give some self-serving hypocrite something to crow about. 'Civilized' prostitution happens too in many forms. The only difference in maybe being what kind of dress and shoes are worn, and what kind of setting it happens within.
For the cited example, what's inherently wrong with someone contracting and keeping an individual as a paid mistress ? And why (if well treated relatively speaking--and free to make her own choices and leave) would she not be grateful if it's a mutually beneficial business (and possibly emotional) relationship ? There are many worse jobs out there and she is making a choice in her chosen profession. Many work manual labor jobs in desparate conditions worldwide--maybe she finds a sex job far preferable to doing this and may even if gifted turn a profit. Through this many women (and men) can better their economic situation, build houses, go through school or have their kids attend a decent school, etc.--just like any other job.
Through history (and in Japan) being an entertainer (which sometimes involved simple companionship--and sometimes involved sex) was though of as a revered profession. Why would our frame outlook deny things like this or adversely judge those participating in it. Just because it doesn't fit OUR particular moral code doesn't make it wrong. In some cases we've MADE it seedy by placing an arbitrary (and often hypocritical moral code) upon it.
As far as contracting sex for money it boggles me that anyone would think this wrong. Been done since the beginning of time (where women--and to be fair even men--would exchange their favors for food and other resources)--and in many forms (if a rich 75 year old marries an attractive 30 year old in a marriage contract what would this be for other than sex and companionship ? And what right does anyone have to condemn it ?). Absent overt threats of force and coersion, or underage issues, "sex trafficing" or "slavery" does not exist--so long as either party can enter and leave the situation with full knowledge of what it's about and it is devoid of physical violence or threats of physical violence. Being 'civilized' has nothing to do with it other than give some self-serving hypocrite something to crow about. 'Civilized' prostitution happens too in many forms. The only difference in maybe being what kind of dress and shoes are worn, and what kind of setting it happens within.
For the cited example, what's inherently wrong with someone contracting and keeping an individual as a paid mistress ? And why (if well treated relatively speaking--and free to make her own choices and leave) would she not be grateful if it's a mutually beneficial business (and possibly emotional) relationship ? There are many worse jobs out there and she is making a choice in her chosen profession. Many work manual labor jobs in desparate conditions worldwide--maybe she finds a sex job far preferable to doing this and may even if gifted turn a profit. Through this many women (and men) can better their economic situation, build houses, go through school or have their kids attend a decent school, etc.--just like any other job.
Through history (and in Japan) being an entertainer (which sometimes involved simple companionship--and sometimes involved sex) was though of as a revered profession. Why would our frame outlook deny things like this or adversely judge those participating in it. Just because it doesn't fit OUR particular moral code doesn't make it wrong. In some cases we've MADE it seedy by placing an arbitrary (and often hypocritical moral code) upon it.
