buctootim Posted 5 March, 2016 Share Posted 5 March, 2016 Jeremy Corbyn has come out and said he wants the sex industry to be decriminalised. He told students in London he wanted a society "where we don't automatically criminalise people". Meanwhile ex Labour deputy leader Harriet Harman said prostitution was "exploitation and abuse" not "an industry". Northern Ireland made paying sex illegal a couple of years ago. The European Parliament recently voted in favour of a resolution that supports the so-called ‘Nordic model’ of sex work - criminalizing the buying of sex while making selling of it exempt from punishment (as is currently the case in Sweden, Iceland and Norway). It seems to me that the worst aspects of the sex industry - trafficking of women and involvement of vulnerable people - are far more likely to be tackled by regulating it than criminalising it. I agree with Corbyn, why should we criminalise what two consenting adults do. Its the worlds oldest industry, not a party political or EU issue. Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cat Posted 5 March, 2016 Share Posted 5 March, 2016 Why not have legalised brothels? Licences, regular health checks, proper employment rights. If people want to sell bodies and someone wants to pay them for it I don't see what the problem is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted 5 March, 2016 Share Posted 5 March, 2016 Jeremy has to smarten himself up if he's to have any chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamplemousse Posted 5 March, 2016 Share Posted 5 March, 2016 Everyone knows it happens, irrespective of whether it is illegal or not. Regulate it and tax it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buctootim Posted 5 March, 2016 Author Share Posted 5 March, 2016 Why not have legalised brothels? Licences, regular health checks, proper employment rights. If people want to sell bodies and someone wants to pay them for it I don't see what the problem is. Everyone knows it happens, irrespective of whether it is illegal or not. Regulate it and tax it. Society seems to have developed a bit of a schizophrenia about sex. I don't think there has ever been so much focus on sex and sexual angles to stories as there is now in the media - its a national obsession - second only to shopping. I agree - regulate, health checks and tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted 5 March, 2016 Share Posted 5 March, 2016 (edited) has part of leeds got the sexy time going on? how is that going (genuine question) Edited 5 March, 2016 by Batman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Biscuits Posted 5 March, 2016 Share Posted 5 March, 2016 British society, the media and quite a few other people need to drop their puerile attitude to sex. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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