Celticgirl said:
No big deal? I don't really know what to say to that. To each his own, I guess. Personally, I think the degradation of women is a big deal (even if the women are 'choosing' these jobs for the money).
You know, I've been studying a lot about the CF lately. I have learned that the CF has four core values: duty, loyalty, integrity, and courage. Take a look at the third one again and ruminate on its meaning.
Come on CG, C.O.Y.O.T.E.
My point being if its going to be done, its better to be regulated and ran accordingly with some type of organisation for health concerns etc, and not some disease carrying drug addicted consortium of women/men hookers with more bad news. After all it is the world's oldest profession (it will always be here no matter what), and I am not condoming it. A licensed brothel is a lot more safe than the back seat of a car in a bad neighbourhood with acts performed by crack addicts. It also directs the clients to a dedicated area, and out of neighbourhoods and public areas, which is good in itself.
Degradation of women, in your eyes maybe, but not in everyones. Many do this job, live well, have an excellent lifestyle, and to them its just a job, nothing more. Here in Australia, male whores advertise too, so are these men being degraded? A lot of women, more so now are going for male escorts, not just a man on man thing.
What about porn shops, and the adult film industry? The government collects taxes from these too, as they do from cigarettes and whisky.
Intergrity? Well thats an individual's thing, and if the person in question is comfortable with such activities to make extra money, then so be it. As for this officer's full time profession, and with the morals of the powers to be (when in fact there are many judges, preachers, doctors, policemen, BGens, Cpl's, lawyers, 'happily' married hubbies and politicans who frequent these up market hookers(or brothels in general), its the pot calling the kettle black as far as I am concerned. I am sure she'll be made an example of, ya, by the same people who cater to such desires in the first place.
Being an escort or whatever you want to call it, does not make you a bad person, nor have a clouded judgement, its about choice. Sure some are forced into it through the sex trade (Asia, Africa, some east Euro countries etc, and this thrives in North America, and even here, but again if things are regulated, incidents like this would be on the decline. These should be closed down and the culprits in charge of such places arresrted and deported if need be. Many upper class women (and men) are professionals, and do this by choice to advance fincanially, and its a free country, so why not.
Being a part time hooker and a commissioned USN offcier does not equate to carreer advancement as an officer. She's done. Thats the hierarchy of society for ya. Manu who are hipocrites at their finest. They preach from their pulpits of rightousness, then go home to their mistresses,gay lovers, attend swingers parties, add to their sexual toy and porno collection (ya, some illegal catgories), then there is the discrete hotel rooms with whores of both sexes. The cycle never ends, I guess the darker side of being a human being.
Get where I am coming from?
EDITed for spelling