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2005-01-30 Europe

'If you don't take a job as a prostitute, we can stop your benefits'

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Posted by Bulldog 2005-01-30 8:14:30 AM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This has got to be a joke. Not even a Euro bureaucracy can be that insane.

Posted by HV 2005-01-30 8:34:18 AM|| 2005-01-30 8:34:18 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 The government had considered making brothels an exception on moral grounds, but decided that it would be too difficult to distinguish them from bars!

Going out for a drink with the guys in Germany must be a lot of fun.

job centres must treat employers looking for a prostitute in the same way as those looking for a dental nurse.

On the other hand getting it on with a hooker could be painful. Those Germans are really into pain.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-01-30 8:37:00 AM|| 2005-01-30 8:37:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Here we see illustrated the socially-enlightened compassion of the European Way.

Posted by Mike 2005-01-30 8:39:56 AM|| 2005-01-30 8:39:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Great! So the employment centers will become a new pimp. "Go fuck someones, or you can go fuck yourself!

Insane does not even describe it.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-01-30 8:51:46 AM|| 2005-01-30 8:51:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 Hmmm.... sex slavery. Didn't the germans try this once before?

Posted by Mark E. 2005-01-30 9:08:41 AM|| 2005-01-30 9:08:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Gotta be funning us.

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-30 9:31:51 AM|| 2005-01-30 9:31:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 "Now that prostitution is no longer considered by the law to be immoral, there is really nothing but the goodwill of the job centres to stop them from pushing women into jobs they donât want to do."

Ah, the joys of socialism: where "On your knees, bitch!" becomes state policy.

Feh.

Posted by Dave D. 2005-01-30 10:16:09 AM|| 2005-01-30 10:16:09 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 Hope Prof. Reynolds takes note of this when he argues that it shouldn't be criminalized. The theory of libertarianism and the reality of the messy world collide. Of course we'll hear that ", but in a truely libertarian environment..." Act and Consequence in the real world.

Posted by Crereper Thomble7321 2005-01-30 10:40:26 AM|| 2005-01-30 10:40:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 Out of work guys might think this is a great idea, but they better remember there are gay brothels in Germany too.

Posted by Ernst Rolm 2005-01-30 11:17:37 AM|| 2005-01-30 11:17:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Most of the article is speculation and nonsense. Since prostitution is legal (under certain circumstances), the job center could technically offer that "job", but only with the consent of the unemployed. German law stipulates that nobody can be forced or coerced into providing sexual services (which not only includes prostitution, but table dance, stripping and the like). So the job agency cannot threaten benefit cuts because this would violate the law.
A cleaning job in a legal brothel or serving drinks without sexual services would be acceptable though.
There might be a grey zone concerning the dress code maybe.

Posted by True German Ally 2005-01-30 12:10:26 PM|| 2005-01-30 12:10:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#11 Thanks TGA. Dress code :)

Posted by Shipman 2005-01-30 1:15:59 PM|| 2005-01-30 1:15:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#12 I can see the unemployment clerk:
"We have good news and bad news. The good news is that you will be able to stay in welfare. The bad news is that the brothel refused to hire you because you were too ugly."

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