----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Baker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Killer Bs Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 10:22 AM Subject: Re: More hypocrisy on display than skin
> Dan said: > > > But, children are clearly capable of being sex workers. The trade in > > child prostitution shows that. > > Children are also clearly capable of being soldiers or coal miners too. > This doesn't mean it's a good idea, but nor does it mean that adults > being any of those things is necessarily a bad idea. The point that was made was not, since children are not allowed to participate in prostitution, there is something wrong with it. The point is that it isn't just one more job. Being a soldier isn't just one more job; the job entails having people try to kill you. It's considered too risky for children to make a rational choice as to whether they want to risk their lives to serve their country. Coal mining is not as dangerous and so 16 year olds can work in coal mines. The real point is that sex is an activity that is not just one more activity, like playing tennis, or flipping burgers. Casual sex, group sex, are all considered obviously without repercussions, because sex isn't that big a deal. Other views are called simple cultural bias. I'd be curious to see a discussion of a major culture that did not have pair bonding as the predominant pattern of parenting. I'll be happy to agree that extended families were often involved...but that's not what I'm talking about. I'm not talking about well-to-do men having multiple wives; I'm talking about wanting to see examples of, say, Ming Dynasty Chinese practicing group sex among villagers. That's not all on you Rich, but it seems to be a reasonable request. Dan M. _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
