Progessive Caucus Convention

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I find it rather disgusting that you guys want to legalize prostitution.

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I agree with the honourable Texasgurl... legalizing Prostitution is not a good idea...

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I find it rather disgusting that you guys want to legalize prostitution.

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I agree with the honourable Texasgurl... legalizing Prostitution is not a good idea...

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Can you elaborate?  Why is it not a good idea?  I brought up points earlier in this thread on why I think prostitution should be legalized, and I have yet to hear either of you give a reasoned argument why it shouldn't be.  Not one of the points I raised have been addressed.  Instead, I get knee-jerk 'Ewwwwwwwwww!  Gross!  How icky!' reactions from Texasgurl and yourself who apparently don't bother to read the damn thread.

Oh, and Texasgurl, you have yet to respond to Provincial Rights.   

Wow. That was a little angry...

I don't think it's a good idea because firstly I think there's something morally wrong with prostitution. Next, prostitution is not just another profession, Jane Ebert called it 'soul destroying.' Prostitution is just a thin line for me from slavery, the selling of not only a human body, but a human soul for the pure abusive pleasure of another person.

I'll be honest, I haven't read the thread meticulously, usually because the Progressive Caucus stands are logical and sound and I really didn't expect anything like this. I believe that if this policy position is passed I'd leave the Progressive Caucus, it's nothing personal, just I can't endorse the legalization of prostitution.

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Interesting argument. While this is probably just extremism, what if I like to kill people, shouldn't I be allowed to be an assassin? The answer is no, because killing is wrong, and so is selling your body for sex.

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Do you guys recognize the problem with legal hardcore pornography while prostitution is illegal?

Fair point... but admittedly, there's something different about watching someone have sex and paying someone for sex while they sound completely the same... are just different somehow. Can't explain it.

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Interesting argument. While this is probably just extremism, what if I like to kill people, shouldn't I be allowed to be an assassin? The answer is no, because killing is wrong, and so is selling your body for sex.

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Um, murder harms a lot of people, prostitution should harm no one- that is it wouldn't if it were regulated and legalized. Comparing murder and prostitution is just about the silliest thing I've ever heard.

That's the difference between us, I think Prostitution is socially destructive. Sex, in my opinion is not meaningless animalistic behaviour but should have some sort of emotional connection, and by extension it should not be purchased. Prostitution makes people look at other human beings as commodities, objects, not people. I don't think it's all that rediculous to compare them, their both instincts that we should control because more damage is done then benefit when we act on these instincts. While we should be free to do as we want, but shouldn't there be certain limits? You can drink all you want legally, but you can't be drunk in public, similarly, we can have all the consensual sex you want, you just can't pay for it.

From what I understand the vote will end tonight, and so far those in favour of Prostitution legalization will win the vote.

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With the Prostitution platform being passed I hereby resign my membership in the Progressive Caucus, thanks for the ride while it lasted.

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The exploitation of Women is a pretty good reason to me for leaving the caucus.
Simply legalising prostitution doesn't make it right.

The legalization of prostitution would prevent women from being exploited, because it will be regulated. It's not just about the women either, men can be prostitutes too.

We all know that less than one in a hundred prostitutes are men.

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Thank you Progressive Caucus for your Endorsement for President of the Republic of Atlasia despite a few policy disagreements, let's take back the White House together!

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