It very well may be cultural, I am Canadian. I have indeed seen all kinds of prostitutes, and it is very sad with most of them. That is why I am so strongly for legalization and placing regulations on the business of prostitution, in order to protect those people, because making it illegal does squat.
As for people not enjoying prostituting themselves, it is work. So long as they chose to do the job instead of being forced into it, it was their choice in the first place, and it is always possible to leave.
To answer your first question, 3. The only drug they does in marijuana, but that is a rarity, about once a month, and they rather enjoy their work. Before you make comments, no, I have not hired a prostitute before, and have known these people since I was a child. I am also stating that being religious makes anyone stupid, simply that strongly religious people have a tendency to attempt to enforce religious beliefs and morals onto others, both historically and in the present, regardless of the other peoples morals and beliefs.
I do not see how prostitution is degrading. A person pays for sexual gratification from another person. The prostitute provides the service, the other person provides money. It is a dangerous job, however that is because it is technically illegal (there are loopholes in the law depending on where you live), and thus, no safety regulations are in place to protect the workers.
Prostitution is not being paid to be humiliated, degraded, or abused. It is simply being paid to provide companionship and sexual gratification. Believe it or not, some prostitutes DO enjoy their work and are not forced to do it.
I must agree that prostitution and drug addiction is nothing like boxing or wrestling. Prostitution, if proper regulations are in place, and drug use, if used carefully or caught early enough in the case of drug abuse, do not do nearly as much harm as boxing (and most likely wrestling, though I am not sure about this one), which can cause permanent brain damage and physical disfigurement.
First, I already stated that forcing anyone to do a job is evil, this includes children.
As for a job being a job, we will have to agree to disagree because I believe a job is just a job, the only difference is how much you enjoy it.
I would have to disagree with you completely. Drugs are not a good thing, they are completely stupid. However, people should have the right to choose what they do and don't do to themselves. As for wars, they are evil. Wars should only be declared when there is absolutely no other solution, and the consequences that come along with war are better than the consequences of not fighting one.
HOW is prostitution a bad thing? So long as the person prostituting themselves is willing to do it and not being forced by another to do it, why is it so evil? Please do not say "your body is a temple" or any other religious statements, because not everyone has the same beliefs as everyone else.
I must agree and disagree. I agree that the pedophiles and pimps should be held responsible for the child sex trade and drug addictions. I also agree that the cops should not be blamed when there is nothing they could legally do. However, I disagree with your first two statements. Prostitution is not "evil", it is a way to make money. Like every other business, there should be standards in place to prevent abuse and harm to the people who do these jobs, but a job is a job. Your second statement makes me think that you have the only set of morals that should ever be followed. That is not the case. Many people have many different morals, and government seems to have forgotten this. For example, I believe that so long as you don't cause harm to others, or act in such ways that puts others in direct harm, or purposely harm someone physically or mentally, anything should be legal within the spirit (not the letter) of these rules. Doing drugs don't harm others, unless you drive afterwards. Prostitution does not harm anyone, unless you force someone into it. Etc.
I believe that governments have been taking away our rights to do what we please to ourselves, while giving the people like these pedophiles ways to get away with their crimes.
Well, besides not know who or what Amurikka is, I would have to say it is more a "fucking with nature on a large scale" intervening with nature than the fact that China is the one doing it purposely. I personally think that we should try to limit what we do to the environment... At least until we find another one we can inhabit.
Who would have thought that a company that makes a browser, then does a comparison, would end up having their browser come out on top? This is why I never trust studies or comparisons done by a company that has had any funding or is related in any way to the market, company, or product they are doing the study on.
Here you go. replace paper with cardboard, and glue with icing. It is a little different, but has the same result. You may also want to cut out some extra pieces, but that shouldn't be too hard. http://www.geo-dome.co.uk/article.asp?uname=modelbuild
I just don't know what to say. Are they telling me all those bits of information I have altered while killing things in games were real people? I never should have gone on those killing sprees....
I both agree and disagree with this. I do know a few U.S. citizens, and each of them are rather intelligent and understand what is happening with their country. But yes, the U.S. is an international bully as far as politics go. This has happened before with legalizing marijuana in Canada. The U.S. had no business sticking their hands in, yet they did anyways by effectively threatening to restrict trade with Canada if we did so. There is also the U.S. tradition of having a "war" around every 20 years. Please, stop dragging us into those "wars". I say "war" with quotes because it is not truly a war unless you conscript citizens, and turn your entire economy over to a war-time economy. A war is something with your entire country on the line, not a fight against terrorists from another country that your own government gave weapons in the first place.
I will never understand the need of American citizens to show blind loyalty to a political party. Do research before you vote, and pick the one you think will have the least negative impact. This way you don't end up with leaders like George Bush, and gets the individuals educated enough to determine which party is better instead of which has the most fans.
Again, I would have to disagree. If others want to go to the websites themselves and ask them for information on who has visited their website, that is their prerogative. What I am disagree with is them taking the information from MY computer. if someone wants to sell info on the IP addresses that have visited them, fine. But if someone wants to go sniffing around my computer, even if it is just in the cache, I will do what I can to stop them.
does this mean that if I ever create a somewhat rectangular, thin, or black/silver colour patterned electrical device, Apple will come after me? man, since when was it possible to copyright basic shapes, thicknesses, and colours?
I strongly disagree with this statement. I believe it is the people that are using cache sniffers that are the parasites because they are the ones forcing people to do things like this in order to protect their right to privacy. I have no problem using cache, but if I have to sacrifice my privacy just to lighten the load on others, I will not use my cache. I have a right to privacy, and if people want to peep on me, then I will do my best to prevent them from doing so. Besides, isn't this sort of thing illegal? I am no lawyer, but I am pretty sure that invasion of privacy is illegal.
This depends completely on personal preference however. Personally, I don't care if I have to re-download everything on a single page, and if it stops people from breaching privacy and gives them a little kick while it's at it, all the better.
I fully agree. One way I do this is by watching fan-subbed foreign films that have not yet been licensed in North America, and consuming free products instead. I actually find them to be of much higher quality than that strictly controlled crap anyways.
I would have to agree with you up to a point. It is entirely possible that he has figured this out without breaking any laws. Possible I say, probable, perhaps not, I do not know the laws of the unknown country he is in so I can't make a guess at how probable it is. I would agree to look up the laws and make sure you have not broken any. However, if you find that you have not broken any laws, try to play your hand carefully and make the biggest profit you legally can off of this (paid interviews and such would be my idea).
It is people like that judge that propagate the American stereotype of being stupid and international bullies. Thankfully, I have only met peaceful Americans with a modicum of intelligence.
I think you are thinking of an imaginary place with a reasonable legal system. What is most likely to happen is that the person with the highest paid lawyer wins, and if the kid loses, him and his parents will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in "damages".
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It very well may be cultural, I am Canadian. I have indeed seen all kinds of prostitutes, and it is very sad with most of them. That is why I am so strongly for legalization and placing regulations on the business of prostitution, in order to protect those people, because making it illegal does squat.
As for people not enjoying prostituting themselves, it is work. So long as they chose to do the job instead of being forced into it, it was their choice in the first place, and it is always possible to leave.
To answer your first question, 3. The only drug they does in marijuana, but that is a rarity, about once a month, and they rather enjoy their work. Before you make comments, no, I have not hired a prostitute before, and have known these people since I was a child. I am also stating that being religious makes anyone stupid, simply that strongly religious people have a tendency to attempt to enforce religious beliefs and morals onto others, both historically and in the present, regardless of the other peoples morals and beliefs.
I do not see how prostitution is degrading. A person pays for sexual gratification from another person. The prostitute provides the service, the other person provides money. It is a dangerous job, however that is because it is technically illegal (there are loopholes in the law depending on where you live), and thus, no safety regulations are in place to protect the workers.
Prostitution is not being paid to be humiliated, degraded, or abused. It is simply being paid to provide companionship and sexual gratification. Believe it or not, some prostitutes DO enjoy their work and are not forced to do it.
I must agree that prostitution and drug addiction is nothing like boxing or wrestling. Prostitution, if proper regulations are in place, and drug use, if used carefully or caught early enough in the case of drug abuse, do not do nearly as much harm as boxing (and most likely wrestling, though I am not sure about this one), which can cause permanent brain damage and physical disfigurement.
First, I already stated that forcing anyone to do a job is evil, this includes children. As for a job being a job, we will have to agree to disagree because I believe a job is just a job, the only difference is how much you enjoy it.
I would have to disagree with you completely. Drugs are not a good thing, they are completely stupid. However, people should have the right to choose what they do and don't do to themselves. As for wars, they are evil. Wars should only be declared when there is absolutely no other solution, and the consequences that come along with war are better than the consequences of not fighting one.
HOW is prostitution a bad thing? So long as the person prostituting themselves is willing to do it and not being forced by another to do it, why is it so evil? Please do not say "your body is a temple" or any other religious statements, because not everyone has the same beliefs as everyone else.
I must agree and disagree. I agree that the pedophiles and pimps should be held responsible for the child sex trade and drug addictions. I also agree that the cops should not be blamed when there is nothing they could legally do. However, I disagree with your first two statements. Prostitution is not "evil", it is a way to make money. Like every other business, there should be standards in place to prevent abuse and harm to the people who do these jobs, but a job is a job. Your second statement makes me think that you have the only set of morals that should ever be followed. That is not the case. Many people have many different morals, and government seems to have forgotten this. For example, I believe that so long as you don't cause harm to others, or act in such ways that puts others in direct harm, or purposely harm someone physically or mentally, anything should be legal within the spirit (not the letter) of these rules. Doing drugs don't harm others, unless you drive afterwards. Prostitution does not harm anyone, unless you force someone into it. Etc.
I believe that governments have been taking away our rights to do what we please to ourselves, while giving the people like these pedophiles ways to get away with their crimes.
... And they have proof nobody will find a way to hack their ps3 system and download another OS then post it online anyways where?
Well, besides not know who or what Amurikka is, I would have to say it is more a "fucking with nature on a large scale" intervening with nature than the fact that China is the one doing it purposely. I personally think that we should try to limit what we do to the environment... At least until we find another one we can inhabit.
Now all they have to do is build a boat at that scale so they can have the worlds smallest steamboat! You know it will be done eventually....
Who would have thought that a company that makes a browser, then does a comparison, would end up having their browser come out on top? This is why I never trust studies or comparisons done by a company that has had any funding or is related in any way to the market, company, or product they are doing the study on.
but what if we don't WANT to be cured of our addiction to pornography ....
Anyone who is anyone programs in Brainfuck....
Ah, but lady/gentleman/other asked specifically for a link to the equivalent free version, and I humored him.
Here you go. replace paper with cardboard, and glue with icing. It is a little different, but has the same result. You may also want to cut out some extra pieces, but that shouldn't be too hard.
http://www.geo-dome.co.uk/article.asp?uname=modelbuild
I just don't know what to say. Are they telling me all those bits of information I have altered while killing things in games were real people? I never should have gone on those killing sprees....
I both agree and disagree with this. I do know a few U.S. citizens, and each of them are rather intelligent and understand what is happening with their country. But yes, the U.S. is an international bully as far as politics go. This has happened before with legalizing marijuana in Canada. The U.S. had no business sticking their hands in, yet they did anyways by effectively threatening to restrict trade with Canada if we did so. There is also the U.S. tradition of having a "war" around every 20 years. Please, stop dragging us into those "wars". I say "war" with quotes because it is not truly a war unless you conscript citizens, and turn your entire economy over to a war-time economy. A war is something with your entire country on the line, not a fight against terrorists from another country that your own government gave weapons in the first place.
I will never understand the need of American citizens to show blind loyalty to a political party. Do research before you vote, and pick the one you think will have the least negative impact. This way you don't end up with leaders like George Bush, and gets the individuals educated enough to determine which party is better instead of which has the most fans.
Again, I would have to disagree. If others want to go to the websites themselves and ask them for information on who has visited their website, that is their prerogative. What I am disagree with is them taking the information from MY computer. if someone wants to sell info on the IP addresses that have visited them, fine. But if someone wants to go sniffing around my computer, even if it is just in the cache, I will do what I can to stop them.
does this mean that if I ever create a somewhat rectangular, thin, or black/silver colour patterned electrical device, Apple will come after me? man, since when was it possible to copyright basic shapes, thicknesses, and colours?
I strongly disagree with this statement. I believe it is the people that are using cache sniffers that are the parasites because they are the ones forcing people to do things like this in order to protect their right to privacy. I have no problem using cache, but if I have to sacrifice my privacy just to lighten the load on others, I will not use my cache. I have a right to privacy, and if people want to peep on me, then I will do my best to prevent them from doing so. Besides, isn't this sort of thing illegal? I am no lawyer, but I am pretty sure that invasion of privacy is illegal.
This depends completely on personal preference however. Personally, I don't care if I have to re-download everything on a single page, and if it stops people from breaching privacy and gives them a little kick while it's at it, all the better.
I fully agree. One way I do this is by watching fan-subbed foreign films that have not yet been licensed in North America, and consuming free products instead. I actually find them to be of much higher quality than that strictly controlled crap anyways.
I would have to agree with you up to a point. It is entirely possible that he has figured this out without breaking any laws. Possible I say, probable, perhaps not, I do not know the laws of the unknown country he is in so I can't make a guess at how probable it is. I would agree to look up the laws and make sure you have not broken any. However, if you find that you have not broken any laws, try to play your hand carefully and make the biggest profit you legally can off of this (paid interviews and such would be my idea).
It is people like that judge that propagate the American stereotype of being stupid and international bullies. Thankfully, I have only met peaceful Americans with a modicum of intelligence.
I think you are thinking of an imaginary place with a reasonable legal system. What is most likely to happen is that the person with the highest paid lawyer wins, and if the kid loses, him and his parents will have to pay tens of thousands of dollars in "damages".
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