Committee report out today..

[Lucy Chambers]

Ireland will get it's own way and then they will spend time, money and resources pretending that the model is working, just like the Swedish government are

How about if they can actually earn money from prohibition? Might be more palatable than taxation and legalisation for the Government. Take a look at the fines in the link I gave.

[dob]

Ireland will get it's own way and then they will spend time, money and resources pretending that the model is working, just like the Swedish government are

sexwork.ie should put in an foi request to see how much the committee spent on foreign travel and subsistence expenses for their trip to Sweden to see the 'success' of their model.

Foi freedom of information

[dob]

Was there this week in 2008. Bright at 11.00 pm, but no one out enjoying it. Tromsoe much more fun bright 24 hrs for two months, people there are totally loco

[samlad]

How about if they can actually earn money from prohibition? Might be more palatable than taxation and legalisation for the Government. Take a look at the fines in the link I gave.

Yes, I agree. Make money and be 'moral'. Two birds, one stone.

[Nicole]

It's a shame. Trondheim is such a gorgeous tour too. Anyhoo, I thought this might interest some of you.


http://www.sexwork.net/forum/showthread.php?t=117523

Props to the person that sent it to me

Thanks for sharing that link Lucy, reposted it in other places:

Interesting facts coming from that link:

· In my experience the main method for Trondheim police is to molest and harm the sex workers.

Conclusion:
· The paying-prohibition law does not work. For the decision makers in Sweden and also in Norway this is a question of Prestige to claim the opposite. That is why the police in Sweden (especially in Stockholm), Norway (especially in Trondheim), but also in Vaasa, Finland (where the head quarter of Swedish speaking socialdemocrat womens alliance is located), has behind the curtains started to use persecution and breaking against the rights of sex workers as a tool in order to be able claim later that the prostitution has diminished, and (falsely) claim it to be the result of the pay-prohibition law.

And also:
The decision makers know very well (though do not admit) that the pay-prohibition law has formed the markets favourable for pimping. So they have had to shovel lots of money to the police, new posts of Cunt Hunter –polices included, because otherwise the situation would have exploded in the hands.

x

[Nicole]

This comes from second post made on this website:

Comments:
After reading above it is easy to conclude that the aim of prohibiting paying for sex does not aim to protect or help the girls at all. In the contrary considerable resources are wasted for molesting sex workers (women); in this case the salary of two policemen and other costs.

The real motive of these activities comes from ultra feministic sources; they want to control the male sexuality.
Some decades ago homosexuals hiding in the bushes were persecuted. After that a couple of decades went better, but than started the hunt of men wanting to give money for sexual services. And, finally, has came turn of women who do sex work.

[dob]

Ok, if this recommendation is made law, I would suggest that the follow should also be outlawed and be strictly punished for their negative effects on public morallity

Adultery
Fornication
Dating websites
Nightclubs
Alcohol
Pornomags
Lads mags
Cosmopolitan
Television



Need I go on

[saoirsemac]

One night stands can be see as prostition

Man buys girl drink she agrees to sleep with him
If he pays her taxi we cud add trafficking

[Hagane00]

Ok, if this recommendation is made law, I would suggest that the follow should also be outlawed and be strictly punished for their negative effects on public morallity

Adultery
Fornication
Dating websites
Nightclubs
Alcohol
Pornomags
Lads mags
Cosmopolitan
Television



Need I go on

I wouldnt put that up even as a joke, because people like TORL will quote it out of context and use it to further their own cause.

There are organisations in England trying to sue newsagents of harassment by making their employees stock the porno and lads mags on the shelves.

[mikki99943]

http://www.irishtimes.com/news/socia...says-1.1444868