Originally Posted by
Bobby24
What is the new legislation? Ive always been of the understanding that independent escorting is pretty much legal here right? Will the new legislation change that? Anyway id guess 99.9999% of politicians wouldnt get behind any campaign in support of completely legal escorts or brothels as the majority of the voting public wouldnt support it imo. Call me cynical but its probably just to generate interest in the website as people surely people must realise that any campaign is gona fail. Maybe in another generation or two when society has developed that bit further and religion has died out even more it would succeed but until then i just couldnt ever imagine the joe duffy crowd and politicians going for it.
I would caution against being complacent. The anti- escorting movement (they call themselves anti-trafficking) is very organised. Check out "Turn off the red light" website. Pat Rabbit of the Labour party has already promised to enact the bill if labour comes into power. I know politicians are liars but this would be a very soft bill to pass. Head shops were closed down overnight (so that all control is now in the hands of hardcore drug dealers). I fear the same thing could happen with this bill. Do not console youself that it is a minority that is supporting this bill. They are a strong political lobby. I wish it were otherwise, but I seriously fear the end of escorting as we know it in Ireland. It may also be the end of E-I. Of course there will always be escorting in Ireland, but it will be run by pimps/ organised crime and prices will be exorbitant as in Sweden. I suggest we all support the blue light campaign by E-I and post some reasonable arguments. The more posts the better.
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