tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post5658917313554237828..comments2024-03-19T08:42:45.690-04:00Comments on The Delaware Libertarian: Freedom actually works ...Steven H. Newtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-4711634394860986182009-09-05T15:41:38.685-04:002009-09-05T15:41:38.685-04:00I have a general philosophical problem with "...<i>I have a general philosophical problem with "one size fits all" rules like 18 is the age of sexual consent. Having nothing better to suggest, however, I am not advocating abandoning it.</i><br /><br />I generally agree. It's not like some magic switch gets at midnight between the day before and the day of one's 18th birthday. My gut says that 16 is probably a better answer than 18 (i.e., you're roughly as mature at either age), but it's still an arbitrary number. That said, if someone my age starting chasing my 16 year old daughter, I'd probably end up in prison for murder.<br /><br /><i>I'd go on to compare Republicans and Democrats (not to mention their enablers in the media) with prostitutes, but I don't want to demean sex workers.</i><br /><br />I'm guessing you meant that as a joke, but I actually believe it. Sex workers are far more honest than politicians. I have more respect for the sex workers. Seriously. At least they earn their money, rather than steal it. Much like the Backstreet Boys, Two And A Half Men, or the Jackass movies...it's not my cup of tea, but I don't begrudge them a living. I can't say the same for politicians.Bowlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08368370082055845451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-51603340379875696342009-09-03T16:14:03.973-04:002009-09-03T16:14:03.973-04:00Arguably, there's already some momentum toward...Arguably, there's already some momentum toward full-scale decriminalization in the US . . . I'd go on to compare Republicans and Democrats (not to mention their enablers in the media) with prostitutes, but I don't want to demean sex workers.d.erishttp://politeaparty.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-34034389745692804282009-09-03T15:14:19.223-04:002009-09-03T15:14:19.223-04:00Dana
Poor writing on my part; I was attempting an ...Dana<br />Poor writing on my part; I was attempting an inside slam on somebody else regarding the ability of a prostitute discriminating between different possible adult customers.<br /><br />That said, I have no idea what the legal age of consent is in New Zealand, and I have a general philosophical problem with "one size fits all" rules like 18 is the age of sexual consent. Having nothing better to suggest, however, I am not advocating abandoning it.Steven H. Newtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09097470960863103473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7893272060787897238.post-72843828255395464972009-09-03T13:12:33.045-04:002009-09-03T13:12:33.045-04:00I agree with you that prostitution should be decri...I agree with you that prostitution should be decriminalized. It's no one's business what one does w/ his/her body. But I have a question about this statement you made:<br /><br />"Should prostitutes, if the business is legal, have the right to decide which customers they will or won't take, regardless of the reason? Libertarians would say, "Yes." "<br /><br />Decide which customers? What if those "customers" are children?Delaware Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13619357338844485803noreply@blogger.com