should not legalise prostitution but find alternatives for those involved.
the welfare officers and religious officers and manpower unit and should
work together. those welfare and religious officers should have counsiling
skills. enforcing laws is useless.
bye.
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Sent: Monday, March 14, 2005 10:19 PM
Subject: [IslamCity] Prostitution: What's Wrong?
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> Dear Moderator, Brothers and Sisters:
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> Assalamu alaikom. The reason why I posted this article to our forum
> is that, I just wanted your honest opinions for this
> subject `prostitution'. This is one of the issues that caused hate.
> So, I'm asking you How we could help these people involved in this
> craft? Should we condemn and treat them like criminals? Let `s learn
> together.
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> Prostitution: What's Wrong?
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> Using one's body, honor and talents for the people involved in this
> profession prostitution, for money and sexual fulfillment is a living
> forte extending through the changing civilization.
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> But in this craft, there are young children involved, ages between 12
> and 18. They are the product of broken families. Some of them are
> victims of drug addiction, sexual and physical abuse including
> depressed teenagers.
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> The macho dancers and escort girls are engaged with this industry,
> with motives to support their schooling and their less fortunate
> families. Some are lucky and have finished with their studies.
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> Should we condemn these people involved in this profession and treat
> them like criminals?
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> In the ancient world, there are several classes of harlots, whore and
> prostitutes. One type was the temple prostitute, who performed sexual
> acts at a heathen temple. Both male and female cult prostitutes
> presided at these temples. Whenever, Judah was ruled by a righteous
> king, this king sought to remove the temple prostitutes from the land.
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> A second class of prostitutes consisted of those who owned bars or
> inns and had sexual relations with the patrons who desired their
> services. Rahab of Jericho was such a woman. God had mercy on her,
> and she was delivered and transformed. Her name is included in the
> genealogy of the Messiah.
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> Jerusalem at that time was pictured as playing the part of a harlot.
> But instead of being paid for her services, she paid others! Those
> who worshiped idols were also referred to in a symbolic way as
> harlots.
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> By history, prostitution or similar matters are social phenomenon.
> They cannot be prevented by moral issue pressure alone. Most of them
> are driven by economic constrained. They are better than a lazy man.
> For so very long years, no matter how the church has condemned, still
> prostitution exist. The state no matter how they punished this
> matter, yet it still exist.
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> We should not condemn these people involved. Instead, let us help
> them by way of proper education and providing them economic
> opportunities and educate them as to what is the stand of the living
> God regarding this matter.
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> I'd rather fraternize with these people whose reasons are to make a
> living in this dog-eat-dog-world than with those in church, who
> disguise themselves in veils of holiness when in truth and in fact
> they do the worst things, such as, steal in the disguise of religion.
> I'd rather be with prostitutes than tolerate hypocrisy as if they
> live modest lives.
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> I'm not trying to justify prostitution because it is still unlawful
> but then we should not be quick to judge these people for their
> respective reasons, they may have to be engaged in this oldest
> profession but we should not treat them like criminals. These
> prostitutes, whore and harlots are one of those who are sick that
> need doctors and not condemnation, for it not bring any good. But
> they must wake-up now before getting unhealthy condition.
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> There are cases that a pimp seeks out a young girl usually a runaway
> or loner. He shows off his fancy car, clothes, jewelry, and money
> leading her to believe that she too can achieve a life of luxury.
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> At the first opportunity, he moves her from her hometown to an
> unfamiliar place. There he starts the abuse becoming physically and
> sexually violent forcing her into unwanted sex. He controls where she
> goes, what she does, and whom she can speak to. He takes all of her
> money so she is financially dependent on him hoping to prevent her
> escaping. She was sexually exploited and being treated as no more
> than apiece of human garbage.
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> Why not legalize prostitution?
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> One benefits of making prostitution legal will allow the act to be
> managed instead of ignored. Pimps and organized crime figures, which
> regularly treat their workers on subhuman levels, would no longer
> control women. Prostitutes would no longer be strong-armed by pimps
> or organized crime rings. And there would also be health-safety
> improvements.
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> Sincerely,
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> Paul Pruel
> Riyadh City
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