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2005-12-21 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Canadians can have group sex in clubs: top court

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Posted by Fred 2005-12-21 14:11|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Sex clubs in Montreal? Whodda thunk it...

Posted by tu3031 2005-12-21 15:38|| 2005-12-21 15:38|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe it's because of this, and not Martin that there has been a run on handguns in Alberta.

Posted by Penguin 2005-12-21 15:55|| 2005-12-21 15:55|| Front Page Top

#3 It is a threat to the spouse of those involved if the members are not periodically screened for AIDS and other STDs; and, shown the door if positive. There is a reason that bathhouses aren't as popular as they used to be.

Also, it is out of pocket for the average Canadian, who pays the piper via socialized medicine. IF Hizzonner wants to stipulate people acting like horny idiots have to pay their own way, then it is truely between consenting adults. Otherewise it is between them and every other non-participating Canadian.

Posted by Adriane 2005-12-21 16:04|| 2005-12-21 16:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Also, it is out of pocket for the average Canadian, who pays the piper via socialized medicine.

Same applies to smoking, drinking, sun bathing, eating too much, driving, bungee jumping, skydiving, hiking in dangerous or remote places, engaging in terrorism activities, and on some occasions watching TV. If you're going to use that argument, it must applied evenly and fairly.

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-21 16:32|| 2005-12-21 16:32|| Front Page Top

#5 ...it must be applied evenly and fairly.

More than works for me.

"Live Clean or Pay for it Your Dingdang Self..." doesn't exactly have the emotional appeal of "Live Free or Die!". But it's a pretty good summary of my position.

Posted by Adriane 2005-12-21 17:41|| 2005-12-21 17:41|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm with you, Fred. In more ways than I'd really care to admit.

Posted by Glenn 2005-12-21 17:43|| 2005-12-21 17:43|| Front Page Top

#7 Pfft big deal.

Let me know when this morphs into a Fundamental Right.

Then I'll be interested.

Posted by Carl in N.H.">Carl in N.H. 2005-12-21 18:02|| 2005-12-21 18:02|| Front Page Top

#8 "Live Clean or Pay for it Your Dingdang Self..."

...and if you can't afford it, tough cookies!

(doesn't appeal to me either)

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-21 18:28|| 2005-12-21 18:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Personally, I look forward to the time when there are two forms of legalized prostitution, for the two main styles of prostitution. That is, in addition to the typical red light district with beds and government issued condoms, there be a second kind.

Much prostitution is "oral only", and takes place on the big commuter routes of large cities. For this, something that looks like a cross between a fast-food restaurant and bridge toll booths are needed.

Somebody drives up and parks their car. They see a crowd of prostitutes wearing large number IDs. They select one by number and approach a ticket booth. They pay and receive a booth number and an electronic key. The prostitute is paged. She approaches the booth, then agrees or refuses the john.

If she agrees, she is issued a condom, and the two of them go together to a booth. The john opens the booth with the key then both enter. When finished or when time expires, they both must exit the booth and return to the ticket booth.

Both must say to the ticket master that the transaction is complete and no offense has happened. The prostitute then returns to her station and the john returns to his car and drives away.

Prostitutes are carefully screened for drugs, alcohol and diseases. They are licensed and possibly unionized. Their money is automatically deposited in a bank account, less taxes and fees, which are automatically withheld.

This cuts out the pimps, the violent predators, the rip-offs and the disease, and confines prostitution to a very small area, not an entire district.

This also means that the "illegal" prostitution is singularly bad, in that it *does* almost inherently involve other crimes and serious risk. This propels it from a "vice" act to the felony arena of a "criminal conspiracy", in which the prostitution itself is a minor part.

For anyone who is amused at the image of "fast-food" prostitution, this is actually somewhat how it is done right now in some major US cities, especially NYC. Except it is done without control or protection for those involved.

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-12-21 18:38|| 2005-12-21 18:38|| Front Page Top

#10 A "fast food" approach to prostitution put a whole new spin on the phrase "Do you want fries with that?"

Posted by Shieldwolf 2005-12-21 19:55|| 2005-12-21 19:55|| Front Page Top

#11 I'll bet Moose would like to buy his booze in a state run liquor store, too.

As long as I don't see it and am not harmed by it, I don't mind how they do it.

As for Adriane's problem, an easier solution is to get rid of socialized medicine.

Posted by Cromoper Elmunter1946 2005-12-21 20:13|| 2005-12-21 20:13|| Front Page Top

#12 an easier solution is to get rid of socialized medicine.

...and pray you never get sick and be at the mercy of your insurance company.

Posted by Rafael 2005-12-21 20:22|| 2005-12-21 20:22|| Front Page Top

#13 Montreal...what a town... Only place I've been treated for STDs.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2005-12-21 23:07|| 2005-12-21 23:07|| Front Page Top

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