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  1. Default Very important- please get involved with the government consultation and submissions!

    Everyone needs to get involved with the government consultation on sex work!

    For those of you unfamiliar with recent events I will summarise what has happened.

    Ruhama, the Immigrant Council of Ireland and other NGO’s wish the government to criminalise the clients of sex workers which is an outrageous abuse of people’s rights. They claim that it will reduce crime which is untrue.

    The government has published a consultation on sex work which can be obtained at either of the following links:

    http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB12000187

    http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Discu...egislation.pdf


    This is a balanced document which is different than the biased information that Ruhama and their friends produce. It is meant for the public to read and help them form an opinion. Using these opinions the government will decide what legislation to draft.

    It is important that users of this site have a look or a read of this consultation. As many as possible should then make a submission which can done using the following link:

    http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/...e-8688-en.html

    The link points us to the email address for making a submission which is:

    justiceanddefence@oir.ie

    After submissions are made there will be a conference on sex work sometime in the Autumn according to announcements. The more than can attend this conference the better.

    The deadline for submitting is Friday 11th August at 5PM!!

    Please take a stand against Ruhama and other dictatorial NGO’s. As many escorts as possible need to show that they have a right to operate and do not need NGO’s to describe them as victims. Others including ex-sex workers and clients need to make their views known as well. If Ruhama had their way Escort-Ireland would be just a talking shop.
    Last edited by Jack in the Box; 15-07-12 at 23:04.

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    Bloody sock puppets...

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    Excellent Jack!! Thanks for the reminder!!

    I was sitting at my computer today trying to compose my submission but haven't gotten anywhere. But I will have it done in time.

    A special call out to all the lads out there....we need to do our bit!! I'm sure the ladies will have their own strategies, but this is one area where we can help and have a voice.

    The Swedish model and the further criminalization of all escorting activities
    is not a done deal!!

    I thought it was just a matter of time. But if you actually read the consultation document produced by the department of justice, it is incredibly balanced and informative. The people in the dept of justice actually are sensible people and can see through the TORL propanganda. In fact I am just going to base my submission on the things I agree with in the document.

    Lads, we can all come out with an inordinate amount of shite on this forum! So it doesn't take too much time to pen a few lines and email it to the link posted above by Jack.

    At the end of the day - politicians will make decisions based on what they think will bring them the most votes. Most of our escorts are foreign and non -voters. I don't think this fact is lost on the politicians. But if they see enough pro escorting submissions from voters (that us boys!) - they will be less likely to bow to the escorting abolition groups like Ruhama and TORL.

    The document mentioned above shows the holes in the abolishinists arguments, so we don't have to reinvent the wheel! Just get off your arses and type a few lines.
    "Don't be reckless with other people’s hearts. Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours"

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    As you were saying Morpheus we all need to get writing.

    Just a correction to the above post. The links with the "dots" don't seem to work.

    You can still access the consultation using the link:

    http://www.inis.gov.ie/en/JELR/Pages/PB12000187

    However for information on the submission use the link:

    http://www.oireachtas.ie/parliament/...e-8688-en.html

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    In order to be at the conference do you have to make a submission? I would like to see the sex worker campaigner Laura Augustin for example at the conference but she obviously does not live in this country.

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    Well said Morpheus and Jack. If we don't take a stand now and fight this attack on our civil rights we will lose

    them. Come on men, get writing, lets show all the anti's that they will not just have a walk over.

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    Yes, well said Jack and Morph, i think we all have a vested interest in this, so a good reason to contribute.
    I'll read up the links and make sure my input is submitted before the deadline
    Come in she said "I'll give you shelter from the storm "

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    Thread bumped on purpose. Its already on page three ffs. With this amount of complacency dont come on the forum in a few months time moaning that you were arrested held in a cell and arse-fucked by a big guy with tattoos (unless its ur thing )for visiting a beautiful woman/man
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    What's going to happen is they will all sleepwalk into Ruhama land.Then complain when their hobby is illegal.
    Last edited by the traveller; 17-07-12 at 18:43. Reason: bumped again

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    Quote Originally Posted by the traveller View Post
    What's going to happen is they will all sleepwalk into Ruhama land.Then complain when their hobby is illegal.
    Traveller, you are spot on.

    I have been posting links for months and apart from a few people almost nobody - client or escort - has availed of the opportunities presented by them to refute Ruhama's claims.

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