Religion and Ethics Forum

General Category => Politics & Current Affairs => Topic started by: Nearly Sane on March 17, 2021, 12:16:46 PM

Title: Why are universities so keen to promote prostitution?
Post by: Nearly Sane on March 17, 2021, 12:16:46 PM
Good article on this

https://unherd.com/thepost/why-are-universities-so-keen-to-support-prostitution/?=frpo
Title: Re: Why are universities so keen to promote prostitution?
Post by: Sriram on March 17, 2021, 12:49:46 PM


Rationality is amoral. It has no moral compass. Coupled with the ultra liberalism of present day societies....it is a unhealthy mixture.
Title: Re: Why are universities so keen to promote prostitution?
Post by: Aruntraveller on March 17, 2021, 12:55:25 PM
Irrationality is amoral. It has no moral compass. Coupled with the religious beliefs of present day societies.....it is an unhealthy mixture.
Title: Re: Why are universities so keen to promote prostitution?
Post by: Outrider on March 18, 2021, 09:18:01 AM
Is informing people of the legal framework and giving safety advice 'promotion'?  Sex work happens, it has pretty much always happened, burying heads in the sand and fainting at the impropriety of the suggestion doesn't help anyone.

O.
Title: Re: Why are universities so keen to promote prostitution?
Post by: ProfessorDavey on March 18, 2021, 10:24:06 AM
Is informing people of the legal framework and giving safety advice 'promotion'?  Sex work happens, it has pretty much always happened, burying heads in the sand and fainting at the impropriety of the suggestion doesn't help anyone.

O.
That's true - my reading of the initiative (rather than the opinion piece NS posted in the thread header) was that it was aimed mainly at people working within universities who might encounter students who are engaged in this kind of work. And to provide those people with the information and tools to support those students.

So it isn't about 'promoting' prostitution at all, but about helping universities better support those within their communities that may be involved in sex work. The difference is night and day.