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June 25, 2008
A Suy mi sey
By: Joan Wilson
Look for better alternatives
 Honestly what is the world coming to when we in Jamaica are gonna contemplate legalizing the oldest profession in the world. Sex workers Association? Articles have even gone on to refer to it as an industry? What is so Industrious about that?
I am no prude but come on man shouldn't there be a better programme aimed at helping these men and women to have some respect for themselves, helping them to look at a better alternative than abusing their bodies night after night? Can you imagine how shocked I was when I heard the PRO for the association coming on national television and saying they are willing to pay their taxes and stuff like that.
Before you had prostitutes, but they were never willing to come up front and admit that they are involved in it, now everywhere you turn it is staring you in the face. If this trend is to be continued, then very soon Jamaica will have their own 'red light district. Instead of suggesting such a thing about legalizing something that's morally wrong, not to mention unsafe for these men and women, come up with some better programmes that can set them on the path to independence and one which will see them not using their bodies as a means of support.
It saddens me that women have allowed themselves to be nothing but a few minutes of pleasure for some man, just so that they can put food on the table for their children. But on the flip side, how do you look at your kids and tell them, this is what mommy has to do to support you and then turn around and tell you daughter, that she shouldn't?
I am not judgmental, but I think prostitution is the easy way out for women who are just too lazy to seek better alternatives or they just want the easy way out for a fast buck.
I admire those women on the streets who sell donuts, bag juice, whatever it takes to make two ends meet without compromising. Without a doubt, life is hard and it shows no signs no getting any easier...but taking to the streets and trading sex for money is not an option...a suh mi sey
Posted by yardFlex at June 25, 2008 11:48 AM
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Posted by: Dugu Dugu
on June 25, 2008 01:11 PM
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yu mek very good points in dis prostitution is very wrong but yu have to mek a sacrifice Jamaica needs di tax money from dem unnu love complain seh no money is here and run gah farin an endup inna more problems if dem willing fi pay stop complain an mek dem do dem ting
to each his own...prostitution is not easy work. it might be easy to get into, but its not easy to stay physically and mentally fit in that kind of industry. i believe your article is simplifying the work load....check out Penn & Teller: Bullsh*t! it's a very funny and intelligent half hour show; that takes a look at social problems and taboos... here's a link to the episode on prostitution http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBmbZmrsz6U
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Posted by: reality strikes back
on June 25, 2008 02:29 PM
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Lady, in case you havent noticed Jamaica is a country that is importing almost everything and exporting practically nothing. If it wasnt for Tourism and Rggae music we would perish. I dont know what part of Jamaica your from but there are very few jobs. And also there are more sellers than buyers on our little Island. I say this Prostitution is the oldest profession in the world from Biblical times. It is legal and regulated in Holland and many other Countries throughout the world. And if that is what a woman has to do to put her children through school and feed and clothe them, then there is no shame in it. Legalize it regulate it and lets get on with life. I know a young lady who paid her way through University being a Dominatrix and is now a Doctor. I am sure a lot of these women have ambitions and will use it as a means to an end. Jamaica has far more pressing problems than selling ukku dem a do it long time and it nah tap now, A DAT MI SEH STRAIGHT.
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Posted by: DUBFYAH
on June 25, 2008 02:52 PM
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EEDIAT TALK ! HOW LONG WE ASK YOU FI LEGALIZE THE HERB? GO KEEP YOUR FROCKING 10-INCHES WOOD INA YOUR PANT ! WITH THAT FOOLISH TALK!
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Posted by: Nici Knox
on June 25, 2008 03:26 PM
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If they legalise that they might as well just go ahead and legalise weed also they can make lots of taxes on that, more so than Prostitution "DUGU DUGU"...
Listen it is as wrong as what we fight for never to happen in JA, then people will just promote Bogarting. An yu sey yu doan waan B*tty Man right...so think before yu talk...
IT WRONG!
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Posted by: kadian
on June 25, 2008 04:50 PM
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if the governmant a go legalise prostitution, might as well they do the same for homosexuals. most men do not want homoseuality to be legalised and yet them a agree wid the taxing of prostitution. look on the road and u will see that men prostitutes out number the women so people think again.
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Posted by: Dallio Star
on June 25, 2008 05:29 PM
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YARD A TUN AMERICA AND DEM OTHA DUTTY COUNTRY DEH....YOOOW WI HAVE WI OWN MIND SUH LET WI RUN WI COUNTRY OUR WAY.....INTRODUCE POSITIVE THINGS NUTTEN LIKE THIS....
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Posted by: Dugu Dugu
on June 25, 2008 09:25 PM
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@Nici yu get mi wrong I did not say I was for it I said it is a sacrifice that was to be made Jamaica needs it your distorting my words.....
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Posted by: Ringolero
on June 26, 2008 03:00 AM
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Gwan go read a BIBLE!
unnu need God in ur life!
Nastiness unnu a contemplate,
Legalise Prostitution and the rape, murder and general crime rate will increase! Besides it is Wrong!
Sodom and Gomorrah, Iyah!
whono know Nuff a di gal dem a sell di thing anyway so i don't see di big deal with them legalizing di thing and ganja. Jamaica need money.
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Posted by: toni
on June 26, 2008 11:49 AM
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This is so awful to even consider , but the way things are in jamaica maybe they will have to... There are no jobs.. wait let me take that back, there are jobs but just for a selected few, so what about the rest of people what are they to do..I am not for it to become legal but i won't really put up a fight because jamaica has gone down and people are finding it hard to even live.. So if some man or woman feel that they have no other choice i guess we can't stop them..
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Posted by: A fimi Country
on June 26, 2008 01:53 PM
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Prostitution as an industry, whi head gone!
There are many complicated issues involved in this argument.
So our children would become qualified for prostitution at the age 16. At this point they’re still children. So hey! why not go ahead and teach a course in high school called Prostitution 101 (Course will cost tax $). Even then they’re still not prepared for the streets (a profession runned by hormones). All they have in their minds are signs of bling. By the way prostitution will not solve employment problems but make things worst (Check Brazils story).
Incase we forgot, b*ddi inna b*tty still ilegal inn JA. So what then she we go amend the laws to fit this new industry. Speaking of laws, who will protect the sellers from the buyers. Those who think dem neva get dem moneys worth. Ohh what about those who want to fulfill a fantasy that the prostitute will not go along with (some of which are highly dangerous sadomasochism). Well I guess we'll just need more police on the road (country bruk wi nuh have nuh money fi pay the ones already there). Ohh mi figet seh they will be paying taxes. Now you tell me how much of Jamaican business are actually up to date and paying their taxes. As a matter of fact does the Tax administration have the man power to collect these taxes? Again mi figet, we can use the tax money from the prostitutes fi hire more tax agents.
So the prostitution tax money will pay; teachers of Prostitution 101, more Police to protect dem & more Tax agents to enforce tax collection. Buoy the prostitution tax dollar guine spread far. Who yuh think gwine pick up the slack when they find the industry hard to regulate, nuh John public. Who by large probably don’t even agree with the whole idea.
Like a story I heard the other day, one girl inoculate a whole community in JA (more like two community when yuh think bout it). Anyway, that a pas but it only tek one prostitute fi gi aids to one man (or vice versa), who gives it to his woman and quite likely another prostitute. Oppss two bread winners just died from aids.
A coulda stupid mi stupid, man know fi use condom. Pan de box dem seh wha, 99% protected when used. Well a guess only 1% of prostitutes and their cliental will have aids, and add another 1% when the same condom burse. Neva happen to you yet? Maybe yuh nuh use dem often enough. Word of advice; don’t get ketch inna the lower percentage.
The moral issue I'm afraid is a tough one to argue. The Jamaica I know and the Jamaica as it is now is different. Don’t get me wrong, I’m no rich kid, bawn wid gole spoon inna mouth. A right a Trench Town mi bawn inna the 70s when shot a bawk every night. But wi likkle country was established on certain Biblical foundation which has served our country well. God still can turn things round inna Jamaica if the people will only acknowledge certain wrongs and cry out to Him. We seem to dig deeper and deeper ditches for our country and ourselves with ideas of liberation and development that will only lead to bondage.
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Posted by: Jermz
on June 26, 2008 02:34 PM
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Damn some people hipocritical bad! Nuff a unnu a come talk bout dont legalize it but unnu nah look pan the reality that nuff man already a pay young girls fi pu**y. If we legalize and regulate it properly then it can be a better thing than all these men sexually molesting young girls.
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Posted by: A fimi Country
on June 26, 2008 05:21 PM
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Hey Jermz,
Can you say a little bit more on how the legalizing of prostitution will help in the control of the molesting of young girls (young boys too).
In most cases the molesting of young girls/boys is usually a case of perversion which I’m not sure legalizing prostitution will help.
Also, for anyone who chooses to comment; it would be good to hear how we would go about setting a legal structure for this kind of business. No sarcasm really interested in hearing the views of my fellow Jamaicans. I find this real interesting.
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Posted by: Cannavaro
on June 27, 2008 03:10 PM
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people let me reitorate a fact many have being trying to say but somehow have being ignored. FARMING people, FARMING is the oldest profession, not prostitution. This is just a white illusion. Big up all a d farmer dem. A long time we a tell dem plant what you eat but nobody never want hear, now the one's them a feel.
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Posted by: Norman
on July 1, 2008 11:19 PM
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I sometimes find it very amusing in a serious way to see how easy it is to critisize others suggested solutions to problems but we fail to suggest any solution at all.We can all say it is bad to legalized prostitution and we should find some other means of helping these people. I don't have a specific solution but I have a general suggestion to all my fellow Jamaicans. POOR AND MIDDLE CLASS JAMAICAN KEEP THE POPULATION DOWN. I need not say this to the rich they are not having eight and ten children. Folks I say this with only a deep sense of Love for my country men and women. Jamaica's resources is just not enough to go around. (the world is in the same boat) This old saying that WE MUST HAVE OUT WE LOT is punching holes in our ship.
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