Posts by Dorktacular

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should prostitution be legalized?

by John Doe in

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friends

think of all the unprotected prostitutes in the world.

if their profession were legalized, they might have access to retirement plans, medical insurance, regular health exams that would protect not only the girl but the client also.

courts and society have traditionally held the body as something sacred that should not be sold, but are people not selling their bodies when they make pornos or pose for pictures or make movies or any such things?

Dorktacular

I tried to get my doctor to write me a prescription for sex, but my wife wouldn't fill it. I wonder how that mental dude got his doctor to do that? Hee hee hee.

Oh, as far as people being forced into prostitution goes, I have been in desperate situations before. When I was a single dad, there were times I didn't know what I was going to do to make ends meet. But, I didn't turn to crime! I could have stolen. I could have sold drugs. I could have done any number of things to get quick, easy money, but I didn't. Even though I am college educated, I did menial tasks at night such as painting empty houses, cleaning people's floors, etc., etc. I would just take the portable crib with me and my daughter would sleep while I worked. I literally worked my fingers until they bled to make sure my daughter and myself were taken care of. It can be done, if you want to work.

I think for the vast majority of adults in prostitution, it was a choice that they made. I knew several people who were just as educated as I am that chose to make their living that way. It was quick, easy money, and they financed the rest of their lives with the profits. They can choose to work really hard, or they can get quick, easy money by letting people have sex with them. It was just that simple.

As far as people that are responsible for forcing children into prostitution: I think they should have their gonads ripped off with a rusty razor blade and then fashioned into earrings which they must wear in public for the rest of their lives. ALL adults are responsible for their own actions, but people who do stuff to kids should suffer. I'm talking a pair of vise grips and a blow torch suffer.

So, what was I getting at again? Oh, yeah. I feel no sympathy for adults who chose to be prostitutes, just as I have no sympathy for the guy who picks up my garbage can every Wednesday, and he has a much worse job than the prostitute, in my opinion. He made his choices, and so did the prostitute, so live and let live I say.

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should prostitution be legalized?

by John Doe in

jw
friends

think of all the unprotected prostitutes in the world.

if their profession were legalized, they might have access to retirement plans, medical insurance, regular health exams that would protect not only the girl but the client also.

courts and society have traditionally held the body as something sacred that should not be sold, but are people not selling their bodies when they make pornos or pose for pictures or make movies or any such things?

Dorktacular

Nevada doesn't seem to be going to hell in a handbag for legalizing it.

Everything that we criminalize in this nation because of "moral" issues just ends up amplifying the problem. During the 1920s and '30s we made alcohol illegal. Suddenly, the price of a 10 cent beer went up to 10 dollars and you had to go to some seedy joint and risk jailtime to drink it! Criminals made money, people went to jail, people got killed, and it didn't stop people from drinking. In fact, people drank MORE! We now do the same thing with drugs. People still do drugs, except criminals get to make a lot of money, the government gets to waste a lot of money, and a lot of people go to jail or die. Prostitution is the same. If it were legal, it would be safer and cheaper, it could be regulated, and people wouldn't have to go to jail for something so stupid. Some European nations have decriminalized or legalized drug use, and rather than drug use increasing, they've actually seen a decrease in drug use. They take a fraction of the money they spent on enforcement and spent it on treatment for addicts, and guess what? It works! It's time to let go of our outdated Puritanical moral views and focus our efforts on more important issues in America. Man, I think I should run for office. I wonder what the press would have to say about an ex JW who's in favor of pot and hookers? I'd probably get elected President!

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should prostitution be legalized?

by John Doe in

jw
friends

think of all the unprotected prostitutes in the world.

if their profession were legalized, they might have access to retirement plans, medical insurance, regular health exams that would protect not only the girl but the client also.

courts and society have traditionally held the body as something sacred that should not be sold, but are people not selling their bodies when they make pornos or pose for pictures or make movies or any such things?

Dorktacular

Ya they sure got a freebie, taken us up the ass all those years. LOL. I love your veiws

Ha ha! I think that if WTBS recruited hookers to go door to door naked, they'd distribute tons more literature! HA HA HA!!!! Man, there must have been something in the coffee this morning!

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should prostitution be legalized?

by John Doe in

jw
friends

think of all the unprotected prostitutes in the world.

if their profession were legalized, they might have access to retirement plans, medical insurance, regular health exams that would protect not only the girl but the client also.

courts and society have traditionally held the body as something sacred that should not be sold, but are people not selling their bodies when they make pornos or pose for pictures or make movies or any such things?

Dorktacular

Oh, and about prostitution being degrading to women.... I used to work in Atlanta near a lot of strip clubs. Some of my best customers were the strippers and "working girls". My secretary got into an argument with one of the girls one day telling the girl that stripping and prostitution was demeaning to women and that she should be ashamed. The girl proceeded to tell my secretary that she makes $3,000.00 a night just so some guy can LOOK at her! She also said that guys were looking at my secretary for free all the time! She said that she'll be retired by the time she's 30 and she'll never have to work again. In closing, the girl told my secretary that if a man has to spend his whole paycheck just to look at her, who is expoiting and demeaning who? Hmmmm...... Just another though from the Dork.

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should prostitution be legalized?

by John Doe in

jw
friends

think of all the unprotected prostitutes in the world.

if their profession were legalized, they might have access to retirement plans, medical insurance, regular health exams that would protect not only the girl but the client also.

courts and society have traditionally held the body as something sacred that should not be sold, but are people not selling their bodies when they make pornos or pose for pictures or make movies or any such things?

Dorktacular

On another note, I just wish I could have gotten paid for the many hours I was forced into "prostitution" by the WTBS every Saturday of my youth! I'd be rich!

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should prostitution be legalized?

by John Doe in

jw
friends

think of all the unprotected prostitutes in the world.

if their profession were legalized, they might have access to retirement plans, medical insurance, regular health exams that would protect not only the girl but the client also.

courts and society have traditionally held the body as something sacred that should not be sold, but are people not selling their bodies when they make pornos or pose for pictures or make movies or any such things?

Dorktacular

Prostitution IS legal. Just ask any single male who is "dating". You have to spend tons of money you don't have and hours of time doing things you have absolutely no interest in with a woman in the HOPES that she might have sex with you. And the women know this, so they play it to their advantage. Why do you think fat, ugly rich guys in their 80s get hot 20 year old stripper wives? Love? Nooooo..... it's about exchanging money for sex. Sounds like prostitution to me! Just ask all the broke single guys how often they're getting laid. For that matter, ask the broke MARRIED guys how much their getting laid! Most women are buysexual. If you want to get sexual with them, you have to buy them something. That's why there are anniversaries and Valentine's day. I say cut out the middle man and just set a price on it! Imagine what dating, relationships and marriage would be like if women couldn't use sex as a tool anymore, because it would be available everywhere! Woo Hoo! Talk about a great equalizer! Women would actually have to work at being interesting and attentive! THAT is why prostitution is illegal. Women everywhere would fight tooth and nail to protect their sexual advantage over men. Imagine this scenario..... Husband: "Honey, I'm horny. Give me some sex." Wife: "No sex for you until you buy me that new car I've been wanting." Husband: "Oh..... <sigh>.... OK honey." Now.... If prostitution were legal: Husband: "I'm horny. Give me some sex." Wife: "No sex for you until you buy me that new car I've been wanting." <CNN newscast in the background>: "Flash, this just in! The federal government has legalized prostitution in all 50 states....." Husband: "Uh, yeah, I'm going to go get that new car right now..... Don't wait up!"

I wonder how many people I just offended? Hmmm...... I just wish I could get paid for sex!

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How Honest Are You Really???

by minimus in

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friends

here's the scenario: you buy an item and it's on sale for 10% off the original price.

a new cashier charges you, instead of 10% off, 10 cents!

this happened to a woman who bought a leather coat among other things and when she reviewed her slip she knew absolutely that the new cashier messed up.

Dorktacular

I think God values character more than he values what religion someone professes to belong to. I would have told the cashier about her mistake. I have found mistakes a few times when being rung up at stores and more than once a cashier said "You didn't have to tell me!" like it was ok for me to get away with it. Anyway, I wouldn't want someone to knowingly cheat me. I live in metro Atlanta. We have our local hockey team the Atlanta Thrashers. Well, long story short, a young Mormon gentleman was attending the Thrashers game. He didn't have much money, so he ended up in the nosebleed section of the rink. The stadium wasn't very crowded, so people from the upper section started moving down to the closer seats. He moved down, too. A few days later the Thrasher's front office got a check from this young man accompanied by a note explaining that the check was for the difference in price between the ticket he purchased and the seat he occupied for much of the game. How's that for character? Think about how many "brothers" or "sisters" you've known who were either covertly or openly dishonest in their business dealings? How many lied about their field service time?? Hmmmm...... which do you think displays more character?

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Help ! Two of my boys (13 and 10) want to become publisher

by Ancientofdays in

i know this day would have arrived , sooner or later.. .

i'm inactive from 1 year now, and i go to the meeting just sometime on the sunday.. but my wife is in a very well standing , and the kids are following her at meeting and service field.. .

yesteray evening my wife told me that my 2 boys asked the elder to become publisher.. they are 13 and 10 age.. the elder was very polite , and ask my wife to have my opinion regarding this.. i'm going to talk the oldest boy (not taking in consideration the 10 yrs old one).. i would like not to be so drastic and not offend him, but i have to start some point to tell him some truth regarding this organization .. any suggestion ?.

Dorktacular

I know this day would have arrived , sooner or later.

I'm inactive from 1 year now, and I go to the meeting just sometime on the Sunday.
But my wife is in a very well standing , and the kids are following her at meeting and service field.
Yesteray evening my wife told me that my 2 boys asked the elder to become publisher.
They are 13 and 10 age.
The elder was very polite , and ask my wife to have my opinion regarding this.
I'm going to talk the oldest boy (not taking in consideration the 10 yrs old one).
I would like not to be so drastic and not offend him, but I have to start some point to tell him some truth regarding this organization .
Any suggestion ?

I would try and find out why they want to do this. Talk to them in private, away from mom or anybody. I'm speaking from experience because I was raised as a Witness. My dad was a Witness and my mom was not. Many, many, many times our answers about decisions regarding Kingdom Hall stuff to my mom or other people was given with the knowledge that my dad might find out what we said or the congregation might find out what we said. It is hard when you're a kid and you feel like you're being asked to chose one parent over the other. In my case, my brother and I always towed the JW line when answering questions, because we already knew our mom always loved us and wouldn't do anything bad to us if we did what my dad and the congregation wanted. On the other hand, if we went against my dad (and the congregation) we'd be shunned by everyone, including him, and that's just the beginning. Who knows what sort of terror my incredibly strict father would have unleashed on us! I bet hardly anybody in Iraq loved Saddam Hussein, but you hardly ever heard someone in Iraq speak out against him. Know why? He would have sent them on a sightseeing trip through a wood chipper if they spoke out against him! So, of course, in front of the cameras or the public, everybody LOVED uncle Saddam!!! Kinda the same thing with JW kids. They don't necessarily want to be Jehovah's Witnesses, but they definitely don't want to experience the consequences of telling a parent or the congregation that they don't want to be one.

So, whatever your kids decisions are, just try to understand. Just let them know that you are always there for them and that nothing they can do regarding the JWs would make you stop loving them. Right now, the gun barrel of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society is leveled at their little heads, so don't hold anything against them. I bet one day they'll get older and they'll let their true colors (one way or the other) shine though, just as I did.

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Who else is tired of the Just Get Over It threads?

by sass_my_frass in

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friends

i have started this thread so that every time i see a new one i can point out how old that idea is.

congratulations.

it's great that you have obviously been able to get out without being harmed in some way - really, i'm happy for you.

Dorktacular

It's sad to say this, but sometimes I feel like I won't be able to get over the whole thing until my dad passes away. He's a good man and I love him, but his presence IS the JW organization for me in a lot of ways. I think when I lay him to rest, I'll finally be able to lay the whole JW thing to rest, as well.

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Who else is tired of the Just Get Over It threads?

by sass_my_frass in

jw
friends

i have started this thread so that every time i see a new one i can point out how old that idea is.

congratulations.

it's great that you have obviously been able to get out without being harmed in some way - really, i'm happy for you.

Dorktacular

You know, telling somebody to "get over" being a JW is kind of like telling a woman to just "get over" being raped. It just doesn't work that way. I have been out almost ten years and I still have a lot of issues about the whole thing. I lost my entire childhood to the JWs which I will NEVER regain. As a dad now, I make it my goal to make sure my little girl has the best childhood she possibly can because I don't want to see her regret her childhood like I do. I am so happy not to be a JW anymore, but I still have so many issues that I can't even get it into words most of the time. My brother and myself both left about the same time, but we haven't even discussed any of it until just recently. That's a loooooong time for the ice to melt to begin a discussion about something that you should just be able to "get over".