Hanging the president’s photo in a business, firm, etc. has always struck me as odd but is perhaps a misplaced idea of patriotism. What happens to businesses that choose not to have this photograph?

Thinker, you articulately expound about freedom of choice (from a mainly legal aspect, I know:) yet presumably of your own free will, you go and socialise with obnoxious people. What gives? :)

Just out of curiousity…does the above post represent your opinion on the matter or were you just wondering out aloud? Would be interesting to know.

On the matter of why prostitution is illegal while yet its just a demand/supply/need as any other business or human need such as when you want some house help you enlist a maid( is that politically correct?) ok house keeper.
Against the arguement..I think whoever introduced the concept of law esp that one in particular must have been a very smart person..in that they catered both for
the moral and ethical bit of it.

Ethical being “system of morally correct conduct”

Moral being “principles of right and wrong conduct”

In the sense that the moral part of “purchasing sexual services” was incorporated as the law devoid of any religion or beliefs…and thus a viable representation of every person.

Thing is freedom without responsibilty is not freedom at all..because freedom in its sense is an individual responisibilty in every person..in the sense that if we all had the power to do as we pleased with no formal laws(set by the govt) to dictate us…we would still be on another level of sub-concious law..meaning our conscience would demand of us to do the right thing. The person who introduced the law made things easier for everybody..instead of going out and buying sex from underage girls who don’t really wanna have the sex but do it for lack of money..then come home and beat youre self up for it..the law made it easier by just saying we shouldn’t purchase sex.

Human beings are unruly people and as much as you would think that you are responsible for your own actions/decisons as two consenting adults on the matter of buying sex…there are those whose consent does not make a difference..e.g sex slaves in romania/russia or..those who do it against their wishes but rather for need…and since its hard to draw the line or define who really can or can’t do it..its better to make the whole thing illegal.

Taking a woman out for dinner and buying her gifts in the hope of having sex is in itself prostitution in a disguised way if both parties are inwardly aware of each others intentions…openly buying sex is prostitution..but since its hard to gauge someones feelings in that a man could be trying to show their appreciation to a woman and a woman may be trying to appease their man…its hard to draw the line so it only makes sense if the whole thing was made illegal if you decide to turn it into a formal business.

p.s
I hope you don’t take mistake me for insinuating that you advocate for prostitution…i only took the opposing side of the argument because i am preparing for my ethics exam due in one week…and the only way i can pass is by being able to support both sides of an argument sufficiently despite my personal convictions.
Now i really have to get back to my “irrelevant” Chemistry homework. :(

p.s.s Karma- (sunday drink) boy do i miss the sunday drinks..hard to strike greet each other where i live..leave alone a meaningful conversation.

Nice topic though!