Please write in to Metro Herald letters to protest about criminalising clients!

[Mousey]

Read Kevin Myers' column on this subject in today's Indo:

Kevin Myers: Rampantte Rabbitte has to learn that moralising prohibitions upon human appetites never work - Kevin Myers, Columnists - Independent.ie

[warmcome]

Read Kevin Myers' column on this subject in today's Indo:

Kevin Myers: Rampantte Rabbitte has to learn that moralising prohibitions upon human appetites never work - Kevin Myers, Columnists - Independent.ie

he makes some good points-the middle bit upsets them so much.
the UK police found little evidence?

[Bruno69]

Jesus , just heard Tom Dunne on newstalk saying 'when you pay for sex, you are supporting sex traffickers and criminals...'
This is gathering momentum.
He mentioned a site www.turnofftheredlights.ie

We really need to get properly involved in this debate now.

[Bruno69]

Jesus , just heard Tom Dunne on newstalk saying 'when you pay for sex, you are supporting sex traffickers and criminals...'
This is gathering momentum.
He mentioned a site www.turnofftheredlights.ie

We really need to get properly involved in this debate now.

I might have spelling of site wrong. I'm driving. Maybe someone can post correct name?

[Franken996]

its;
Turn Off The Red Light.ie | End Prostitution and Sex Trafficking in Ireland

[Bruno69]

I'm just having a quick look now. Will read properly later.

I note there is a twitter site. Could be a way to express some opinions.

I'd love to hear more from some of the escorts who post here about what they think.

[warmcome]

nothing on that site but projection of fiction.
moralistic/feministic bullshit-could be a cheap point scorer
for a broke goverment though.

[nicegirlsarenice]

Kevin Myers makes some good points in that.

Suppose for another example a GP sets up a practice in a certain area. Is the GP going to be threatened and hounded out of the area by criminal gangs attached to another GP in the area?

People go mental when it comes to sex. You know how the "old" attitude was when it came to sex... fire and brimstone... a "mortal sin" etc..... it's still pretty much the same thing that's around except a bit less ridiculous and is just all focused in a different way.

[D11111]

Well dont vote Labour then.

The days of escort visiting in Ireland ( as you do it now, risk free bar being seen, or catching an sti ) will end if this happens.

The concept of criminality will nail most punters before they leave their front doors.

This country of ours really is a dump.

[Bruno69]

nothing on that site but projection of fiction.
moralistic/feministic bullshit-could be a cheap point scorer
for a broke goverment though.

I personally don't think you can fully dismiss what these people are highlighting.

There are two sides to this industry. To believe anything else is to bury our heads in the sand.

We need to show that there is the other side also. And that independent escorts should have the right to offer the services they offer and we as clients should have the right to avail of them, whilst at the same time having the moral obligation to not support trafficking and exploitation in any way.