New law could criminalise men for buying sex

[Fitzy]

I know this makes sense, but I see the amount of stupid unnecessary paperwork I've to deal with and I see my skin crawl at the thought of more regulation.
This country is being destroyed with rules, regulations and nonsense

I c your point all right but at least the industry will be there for us to enjoy.
If the right people went in it might be run properly and fairly.
I don't like regulation either but isn't nice to have something we all enjoy then not to have it.

[warmcome]

Newry and Enniskillen will become goodtime zones.
I might return to Amsterdam-tis nice in the spring...

[Violette]

this law has been operating in scandanavia for years men get fined 1 months salary for visiting escorts and have to go to court and have names and pictures printed in the paper

the time and companionship crap does not stand up in court and condoms in bin and a watch of premises as well as adverts,and items ladies carry in luggage are used in court as well as escorts pictures from web are used to prosecute they also use hotel staff as witness and neighbours of private apartments as witness as well as the escort who if she lies in court is also prosecuted

it has made scandanavian men very hesitant to visit escorts as the law was was bought in to protect trafficked and foreign ladies but the net catches all men visiting all escorts no matter where they are from even if they visit a native lady and caught they are still prosecuted

whilst the amount of men visiting escorts has not decreased in scandanavia the amount of caught and fined is considerable

i for hope this law is not passed in ireland the sex purchase law in scandanavia has ruined marriages and lost guys there jobs so heres hoping the irish law is not passed

yasxx

The problem is the knee-jerk reaction that the politicians and public have to the subject of prostitution. We are either crack-hos in need of sympathy and counseling, or we are Belle Du Jour-making thousands a day and living the high life. Both stereotypes are true in some instances but not in all cases. It is singularly impossible for joe-public to grasp that a woman would willingly or voluntarily want to have sex with a man for money of her own free will; which leads to these stupid pointless laws that causes grief to everyone involved. It in my opinion will happen, because it will be seen as 'doing something' to stop the tide and influx of trafficked and underage women being brought in by the bus loads to work as prostitutes in Ireland. Which is ridiculous, but then again this is why governments exist.

[D11111]

The article i read suggested it was to protect against rape in agencies, allegedly by pimps etc. Am i being naive or is this hugely exaggerated? Any girls on the site who used to work in an agency/brothel?

[Forrest]

It is singularly impossible for joe-public to grasp that a woman would willingly or voluntarily want to have sex with a man for money of her own free will

I still have difficulty grasping that concept Violette, but have had some great fun trying to come to terms with it

Thank heaven for E-I and the beautiful women therein

[sweethomes]

it has made scandanavian men very hesitant to visit escorts

- no they just take their business over the border ...

and the same will happen in north ireland , klapping hands and jumping in joy is the fading sexindustry in ireland
Germany s law on prostituition is not ideal , but at least they try . That will not happen in Northireland within the next years , it took holland for instance decades to get a good balance into business ! But it will get there , until then ... Good luck!

[charlottebabe]

It will never work. In Sweden it has just driven drug/street girls underground and made matters worse. Saw a TV programme about it last year. I seem to remember very few men have been prosecuted, the police have more important issues to deal with. (Unless of course the offence is with under age people or trafficed people).

[OnlyMe]

Knowing this country they'll ignore the important issues and probably fine us in yet another way to screw money out of us

[carlos marvado]

Knowing this country they'll ignore the important issues and probably fine us in yet another way to screw money out of us

Some economic genius has probably told them that if men can still afford to pay for sex, they are ripe for paying the nice fines that this proposed legislation would entail.

They're screwing the middle class, the working class, the unemployed, the kids, the sick, the excluded........so it probably makes sense that they should try to screw the screwers also.

[anitasizzle]

If the law does go into effect, escorts can become licensed massage therapits, and clients can then say they were paying for a VIP massage service-the whole nature of the business will, once again, be up-rooted, but if we have to go back to the Age of the Massage parlour then so be it