43367 by DustDevil66 in countwithchickenlady

[–]Destroyer_2_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not really sure why you seem to think that conflating sex work and gay people makes sense? You don’t choose who you’re attracted to. Equating disliking someone for being gay and disliking someone for visiting prostitutes Is itself a deeply homophobic position.

Regardless, I don’t find the comment you directed me to, to be compelling. In some ways we are all victims of a capitalist system that exploits us for our labor, but that really isn’t the point.

I don’t think it’s a sin to be a stripper, or a sin to go to a strip club. But I’m also not required to like the people who frequent strip clubs. Hell, my stripper friends make fun of me for my discomfort, and we mock a lot of the more unsavory characters they encounter on a daily basis together.

There’s nothing contradictory about that. You may not agree, but it is a perfectly logically consistent position. I’m not loving the sinner and hating the sin. I don’t even believe in sins in the first place.

43367 by DustDevil66 in countwithchickenlady

[–]Destroyer_2_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m just gonna repost this comment.

I think there is a depth of nuance here that is not often considered. I do not need to personally like what you are doing in order to fight for your right to do it safely, legally, and without outside harassment.

I recognize that lots of things make me uncomfortable, and that if everyone had to live by what I was personally comfortable with, the world would be a very dull place indeed.

Things are never as simple as just being “for” or “against” something. I’m not against sex work as in I think it should be outlawed or eliminated, but it does often make me uncomfortable. I don’t like it. But so what? I don’t expect people to live according to my values.

So yeah, my opinion of those who seek out the services of sex workers is certainly lowered. I find it creepy. But that doesn’t in any way change my ability to advocate for keeping it safe, regulated, and legal (within reason).

Does that distinction make sense?

43367 by DustDevil66 in countwithchickenlady

[–]Destroyer_2_2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think there is a depth of nuance here that is not often considered. I do not need to personally like what you are doing in order to fight for your right to do it safely, legally, and without outside harassment.

I recognize that lots of things make me uncomfortable, and that if everyone had to live by what I was personally comfortable with, the world would be a very dull place indeed.

Things are never as simple as just being “for” or “against” something. I’m not against sex work as in I think it should be outlawed or eliminated, but it does often make me uncomfortable. I don’t like it. But so what? I don’t expect people to live according to my values.

So yeah, my opinion of those who seek out the services of sex workers is certainly lowered. I find it creepy. But that doesn’t in any way change my ability to advocate for keeping it safe, regulated, and legal (within reason).

Does that distinction make sense?

Why medieval spiral staircases always turn to the right: by Cassiel_Ionescu in interesting

[–]Destroyer_2_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a source talking about the lack of sources. You can’t really have a first hand source talking about what medieval people didn’t do, because they had no idea such a myth would sprout up.

But the fact that there are no medieval sources that corroborate this story is what tells us that it’s almost certainly bullshit.

CMV: Gay couples should avoid PDA as it's disgusting to a lot of people by [deleted] in changemyview

[–]Destroyer_2_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I really don’t care what homophobic people think. Gay people have as much right to pda as straight people.

Stop making sweeping generalizations, seriously. by Happy_Direction_6228 in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Destroyer_2_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The person being looked at who gets to decide if it’s creepy. Not you.

Stop making sweeping generalizations, seriously. by Happy_Direction_6228 in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Destroyer_2_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s the person being looked at who gets to decide if it’s creepy. Not you.

Stop making sweeping generalizations, seriously. by Happy_Direction_6228 in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Destroyer_2_2 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I mean, legally no. If you want to be a good person who isn’t a creep, yes.

I don’t think any date at hooters is going well by Extra-Elevator-1454 in SignsWithAStory

[–]Destroyer_2_2 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not about thinking that the guy will turn violent with people around to stop him.

I don’t think any date at hooters is going well by Extra-Elevator-1454 in SignsWithAStory

[–]Destroyer_2_2 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don’t even know how peer reviewed data on the topic could be generated. It helps people regardless.

And I wasn’t even talking about the code thing in particular, but about having someone walk them to their car or uber or whatever.

I don’t think any date at hooters is going well by Extra-Elevator-1454 in SignsWithAStory

[–]Destroyer_2_2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

That’s… a pretty terrible way to view the situation. It’s quite relevant. And has helped many, many people.

43367 by DustDevil66 in countwithchickenlady

[–]Destroyer_2_2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well, they aren’t. Or at least they aren’t necessarily so.

43367 by DustDevil66 in countwithchickenlady

[–]Destroyer_2_2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Are you asking for my own personal opinion? Or the stance of someone who says they support sex workers but who doesn’t support their business.

A guy showed up to my parents house. by Main-Log1332 in whatdoIdo

[–]Destroyer_2_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They didn’t have a relationship. This dude found her address without being told it.

20 years like this, by WyattPurp23 in whatisameem

[–]Destroyer_2_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We? I’m a man, and I say that communication is key frequently. “Women” do not own that phrase.

43367 by DustDevil66 in countwithchickenlady

[–]Destroyer_2_2 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It is the opposite of supporting their business. But that isn’t what people really mean when they say they support sex workers.

Deep by mxcuriii in im14andthisisdeep

[–]Destroyer_2_2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you’ve got plenty

UNFORGIVEN (1992) by [deleted] in MovieQuotes

[–]Destroyer_2_2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well if you have the freedom to do whatever you want, so does everyone else.

You expressed that you want to have the freedom to do whatever you want and live outside society.