Tag Archives: decriminalize prostitution
Drug War, Treyvon Martin, and George Zimmerman
Treyvon Martin’s death is a very sad tragedy. Whether it was murder or self-defense I don’t know, we’ll have to wait to see what evidence comes out in the trial for that. Whatever the outcome though, it is still a … Continue reading
Preventing Sex Offenses III – Alternatives
Note: this is part of an ongoing series on the extremely high rate of sex offenses in the U.S. This was triggered by several recently involving people close to me. Part I – Guys Can Be Such Jerks Part II … Continue reading
Preventing Sex Offenses II – Playing With Fire
Part I – Guys Can Be Such Jerks Part II – Who Are Sex Offenders? Preventing Sex Offenses I – Self Prevention An engineer was crossing a road one day, when a frog called out to him and said, “If … Continue reading
Sex Offenders IIa – Who Are They?
Note: Part I painted a pretty bleak picture. Two women have commented to me that it leaves them with little hope for men. One added that a common topic for women is that there are no good men out there … Continue reading
Understanding Sex Offenders – Part I
Sex offender. The term sends chills up the spine of most of us. I’ve known a number of sex offenders, including several pastors and church leaders who have been convicted of sex with minors. I’ve also known many victims. You … Continue reading
Politically Incorrect to help those enslaved ?
I’m on vacation (and thus this is unedited), but had this article forwarded to me and wanted to make a comparison. Human Trafficking is a serious problem throughout much of the world, in particular Asia and the Middle-East. Stories of … Continue reading
Amsterdam: Messing up a good thing?
Recent news of Amsterdam’s plans to close a number of brothels and coffeeshops (that sell pot) in the central district raise some interesting questions. Their purpose according to the plan is to clean up the unappealing aspects of their city … Continue reading
San Fran’s Prop K: A Very Bad Short-Sighted Idea ?
Most people who know me will be very surprised that I don’t support SF’s Prop K. This is the bill that many claim will decriminalize prostitution in San Francisco and anyone who knows me knows that I’m a fairly strong … Continue reading