Vatican urges jail for kerb crawlers

[T_i_B]

There is one very good point behind this, that the real villans in the sex trade tend to be the men rather then the women. Make of this what you will.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/pope/story/0,12272,1527147,00.html

The Vatican has for the first time backed the jailing of prostitutes' clients as a way of ending what it calls "a form of modern slavery".

A document issued by the Vatican department that deals with migration said clients "must receive something more than a social condemnation and be confronted with the full rigour of the law". It cited with approval legislation introduced in Sweden in 1999 which provided for sentences of up to six months in jail.

The statement, issued after a two-day conference on prostitution and human trafficking hosted by Vatican in June, said the number of women around the world taking to the streets had "grown dramatically". It said "a growing number of men search out prostitutes more to dominate them than for sexual satisfaction", adding that the clients needed help as well as punishment because of their "deep-rooted problems".

At the heart of the Vatican's document was the argument that "selling your body on the street is not something you would voluntarily choose to do". Prostitution was thus "an offence to the dignity and a serious violation of human rights".

[arwalden]

1. The Girls On HBO's "Real Sex" Series...

... in the "Bunnyranch" aren't being FORCED to be there.

<< At the heart of the Vatican's document was the argument that "selling your body on the street is not something you would voluntarily choose to do". Prostitution was thus "an offence to the dignity and a serious violation of human rights".>>

In fact, those prostitutes really seem to like their work. I'd hardly consider that to be a violation of their human rights.

[trotsky]

2. Give money to someone for sex, go to jail.

Rape a little boy, and get transferred to another parish.

What would we do without the clear moral compass of religion?