Should soldiers be allowed to hire prostitutes?

[Giant Saguaro]

No. Now when on leave, that's different. But while stationed somewhere the focus is on the job, not play time. Soldiers don't piss around, that's not their job. If they have free time, pursue education or the many, many other worthwhile options that are available. Allowing that kind of behavior is too risky in a lot of ways.

[Giant Saguaro]

No. Now when on leave, that's different. But while stationed somewhere the focus is on the job, not play time. Soldiers don't piss around, that's not their job. If they have free time, pursue education or the many, many other worthwhile options that are available. Allowing that kind of behavior is too risky in a lot of ways.

Hahhah - risky!  Compared to getting shot at!  What a joke.

Of course they should be allowed to, as anyone should.  But particularly soldiers, who are about to die, should at least be allowed to get laid.  Anyone who doesn't understand the age-old relationship between the military and prostitution really doesn't understand either the military character or ordinary human desire.

What do you think soldiers go to basic training for? To have beer parties, hang out in the garage...?

And then there are the many, many soldiers who aren't even around combat.

[Giant Saguaro]

No. Now when on leave, that's different. But while stationed somewhere the focus is on the job, not play time. Soldiers don't piss around, that's not their job. If they have free time, pursue education or the many, many other worthwhile options that are available. Allowing that kind of behavior is too risky in a lot of ways.

Hahhah - risky!  Compared to getting shot at!  What a joke.

Of course they should be allowed to, as anyone should.  But particularly soldiers, who are about to die, should at least be allowed to get laid.  Anyone who doesn't understand the age-old relationship between the military and prostitution really doesn't understand either the military character or ordinary human desire.

What do you think soldiers go to basic training for? To have beer parties, hang out in the garage...?

What the devil does basic training have to do with this issue?  Are you suggesting they can be trained not to have sexual desires?  Perhaps you'ld like to put saltpeter in their food or castrate them in some fashion?

Nope. You just don't understand.

In addition to what Joe said, soldiers are trained to handle themselves in a fire fight. All that stuff you think is really cool would be one major distraction to a soldier.