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Prostitution?

I think it's obvious God does not want women to be prostitutes.

I think it's obvious fathers do not want their daughters to be a prostitutes.

I don't think the Government should make it illegal or exact any punishment as a "prostitution" charge on a background report does not improve the odds of more dignified employment. Also, locking people up for sex just seems ridiculous.
 
If two consenting adults agree to a proposition, a service for financial reward, why does anyone else need to be involved? The government has no right to step in between them, whether it is a marriage or brief physical interaction. Biblically it may be an unwise exchange, and that includes an unwise marrage, but that doesn't mean the government should become involved. People are too quick to throw away their freedoms and want government intervention.
 
I'd like to see the government get out of the marriage business altogether. It shouldn't be that difficult to work out an equable application for medical care, taxes, joint financial situations, etc. A lot of social/political discord could be reconciled. Many states have slowly moved in that direction. Heck, Indiana doesn't care who signs the Marriage License; it could be the dog catcher.

So, . . . yes agreements between two competent adults are between them.
 
frederick said:
If two consenting adults agree to a proposition, a service for financial reward, why does anyone else need to be involved? The government has no right to step in between them, whether it is a marriage or brief physical interaction. Biblically it may be an unwise exchange, and that includes an unwise marrage, but that doesn't mean the government should become involved. People are too quick to throw away their freedoms and want government intervention.
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I like how you phrased this.

I have said in the past that I wasn't far off from the mark of being a prostitute. I was IMHO a definite concubine.

I wanted a safe home, I wanted to be cared for, and I gave my husband my body in return.

And a lot of other women do the same thing but they call themselves something more acceptable like gold diggers or trophy wives.

It doesn't matter if you have one customer or 100 customers, if you're trading yourself for gain then you know what you are.
 
theleastofthese said:
My friend and I recently got into a discussion about prostitution. He holds the stance that it should be legalized, even admitting that he would most likely partake in using one.
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I would fall in love and want to keep her. I would rather have a wife.

For those with a different opinion they can always move to Nevada where it is legal.
 
MeganC said:
I like how you phrased this.

I have said in the past that I wasn't far off from the mark of being a prostitute. I was IMHO a definite concubine.

I wanted a safe home, I wanted to be cared for, and I gave my husband my body in return.

And a lot of other women do the same thing but they call themselves something more acceptable like gold diggers or trophy wives.

It doesn't matter if you have one customer or 100 customers, if you're trading yourself for gain then you know what you are.
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I think I would have to disagree. I think for prostitution money would have to be involved.

Biblically speaking marriage sanctifies sex, but there is no Biblical requirement for love to be present. People get married for multiple and varied reasons and there is nothing wrong with wanting what you want including safe or comfortable home, or children, or whatever and contracting a marriage to obtain those things. There is nothing wrong with then fulfilling your marital responsibilities once you have made that commitment even if sex is not something you specifically got married for. Indeed, it is in fact your duty (both for men and women) to provide sex to your spouse whether you want to or not. This does not make you a prostitute.

In marriage basically we are all "trading ourselves for gain". Biblically speaking the wrong thing is doing this temporarily instead of permanently.
Thus, prostitution (and divorce) are wrong.

Marriage is holy even if love is not present. Therefore calling it "gold digger", "trophy wife", and even "prostitution" when love is not present seems to me to be a defamation and throwing shade where it is not needed.

See: Charlotte Lucas, Pride and Prejudice. It might not be a choice everyone would make, but there is nothing wrong with it.
 
cnystrom said:
II would rather have a wife.
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Same
I would rather a wife than the single male fantasists life of new conquests every week and two on Tuesdays.

Won't pretend that sort of animal desire doesn't lurk down in there somewhere. No point in lame false virtue signals. The important thing is being a man with commitments over acting like an animal in the end
 
A non-zero amount of our economy exists surrounding "unholy" marriages. I try not to judge folks reasons for doing what they do. My only sadness is some have terrible experiences in relationships or marriages because they don't understand the historical precedents and cause for existence and then write off marriage as old fashioned, ancient, useless, etc. In fact, it is mindless sex for nothing other than pleasure which is purely driven by instinct and selfish satisfaction that is old and predates tribalism and even verbal communication.

Commitment and responsibility are essential pillars to protecting individual dignity because it ultimately means respecting and supporting the boundaries and goals of another human being. It's all too easy to do what benefits me without any mind for another. I prefer the harder path of seeking meaning and longevity in those I care about and invest in.
 
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