Petition Discussion Thread

[TheNads]

If you are loking for this topic to be discussed in a logical, intelligent manner Pat I'm afraid Ireland is not ready for it.
Sometimes it's good to raise a controversial topic in order for society to thrash it out & hopefully get some empathetic media folks behind it. I really can't see any main-stream media people sticking their heads above for this one, even if they agree. I'm also sure there are some politicians who empathise but they would be afraid also to take a solo run.
Until the generation who fear the Cathoilc Church & the righteously indignant conservatives who prefer keeping their heads firmly in the sand die out then this discussion will never happen.
A bit like drug prohibition, the laws on the sex industry will never reflect the realities on the ground but the moral high-ground maintained by what is becoming increasingly a minority.
Politicians are so obviously still in fear of the church & it's minions. It might be 10 - 20 yrs before the demographics allow an intelligent debate on sex workers & their clientelle.

[Mousey]

I agree with the Nads and his foreskinless mickey

Seriously, though, I picked up a copy of the Clare Champion newspaper today on O'Connell St. There was a front-page article about escorts in Ennis - the usual half-baked shite cobbled together from soundbites and the rest made up.

[westcorklad]

I agree with the Nads and his foreskinless mickey

Seriously, though, I picked up a copy of the Clare Champion newspaper today on O'Connell St. There was a front-page article about escorts in Ennis - the usual half-baked shite cobbled together from soundbites and the rest made up.

Any chance you might have a link to this article.?

[Mousey]

Any chance you might have a link to this article.?

Sure bud...

Ennis prostitutes available through the Internet

[Patricia]

Got people sending me PMs saying they agree with petition but can't sign as they don't want their email address put on a petition like this.

Please - You can create an email account with Gmail or similar in 5 minutes if you don't want to use your regular one - don't not sign the petition for this reason.

This petition isn't about me, it's about the current situation for independent escorts in Ireland. I am not asking anyone to sign who doesn't agree of course, but if you can see that independent escorts are being targetted by the authorities and this is creating a bad situation where escorts are being forced to work alone and put in danger, please don't be lazy or not bother... Take 5 minutes out of your life and sign the petition.

There are about 3,000 hits on that page since we put it up yesterday and yet only 30 people actually signed. If you agree with this petition, you have to sign to show your support or it means nothing.

Thank you

Pat x

[brandylove]

Got people sending me PMs saying they agree with petition but can't sign as they don't want their email address put on a petition like this.

Please - You can create an email account with Gmail or similar in 5 minutes if you don't want to use your regular one - don't not sign the petition for this reason.

This petition isn't about me, it's about the current situation for independent escorts in Ireland. I am not asking anyone to sign who doesn't agree of course, but if you can see that independent escorts are being targetted by the authorities and this is creating a bad situation where escorts are being forced to work alone and put in danger, please don't be lazy or not bother... Take 5 minutes out of your life and sign the petition.

There are about 3,000 hits on that page since we put it up yesterday and yet only 30 people actually signed. If you agree with this petition, you have to sign to show your support or it means nothing.

Thank you

Pat x

it probably means nothing anyway since online petitions arent taken seriously

[luther]

personally i would think that theres not much seriousness taken with on line petitions by those they are aimed at. in my view what would really only count are petitions out in the general public eye and taken by the likes of me and every other independant sex worker. We'd need to be putting our points of safety across to the public awareness and gathering genuine signatures that would be definately taken notice of by the politicians and the press which could be swayed to our side if it is all presented right.

I would agree that perhaps you wouldnt be the best front person because of your commercial interest via this site but there are plenty of us that can speak our minds and know what we want and that safety is paramount to us.

we need to get out there and make it real with the leaflets about our campaign and pens and paper for signatures. what do the other girls think?


xxx

it probably means nothing anyway since online petitions arent taken seriously

An independant escort planning on touring here would be more supportive???

[Alec Horan]

it probably means nothing anyway since online petitions arent taken seriously

ditto.........