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I am 24 and attend a state college. I took a human sexuality class taught by a strong supporter of the LGBT community. For the last three months I've heard little to nothing about family values or keeping sex/marriage/raising children sacred, but I was expecting this going in. I figured it couldn't hurt to really hear their arguments and viewpoints out just to know what the rest of the world believes.
I was shocked on Thursday and I am still shocked. We were presented a very one-sided viewpoint on the topic of "decriminalized prostitution". An 18 minute "Ted Talk" was played where a european former prostitute gave "the sex workers opinion". I was uncomfortable and very agitated the entire time as I listened to complete cold and numb logic on this topic as if it were a business/legal proposition.
The video: https://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want
When It ended the teacher opened discussion to the room, and made every attempt to steer the opinion of the class into the opinion of the video she methodically chose for us to watch. I was appalled that not only was I the ONLY person in the room to be against this proposition, but Even the girls who are 18-20 were offended by my reaction and spoke up against me challenging things I said! I cannot believe that legalizing sex work has been twisted into "empowering women" and being a positive thing for our society with complete nonsense about reduced crime, disease, taxes.
I drove home and really became distressed when I found that California is in the process of doing this very thing. There are also horrible articles written that "minors" will be "protected" under these laws as well. All the mainstream news outlets posts articles on a regular basis introducing and supporting this idea. I can't believe this is happening and how it has the complete support of the mob, and of my classmates who outwardly did not seem so hardened to this world as I had thought.
We will be indistinguishable from the other country's participating in this soon. I don't want to live in Bablyon/Pre-Christ roman empire. What are your thoughts on and what do we do? Practically, how are we going to live in this society without being disgusted every day.
I was shocked on Thursday and I am still shocked. We were presented a very one-sided viewpoint on the topic of "decriminalized prostitution". An 18 minute "Ted Talk" was played where a european former prostitute gave "the sex workers opinion". I was uncomfortable and very agitated the entire time as I listened to complete cold and numb logic on this topic as if it were a business/legal proposition.
The video: https://www.ted.com/talks/juno_mac_the_laws_that_sex_workers_really_want
When It ended the teacher opened discussion to the room, and made every attempt to steer the opinion of the class into the opinion of the video she methodically chose for us to watch. I was appalled that not only was I the ONLY person in the room to be against this proposition, but Even the girls who are 18-20 were offended by my reaction and spoke up against me challenging things I said! I cannot believe that legalizing sex work has been twisted into "empowering women" and being a positive thing for our society with complete nonsense about reduced crime, disease, taxes.
I drove home and really became distressed when I found that California is in the process of doing this very thing. There are also horrible articles written that "minors" will be "protected" under these laws as well. All the mainstream news outlets posts articles on a regular basis introducing and supporting this idea. I can't believe this is happening and how it has the complete support of the mob, and of my classmates who outwardly did not seem so hardened to this world as I had thought.
We will be indistinguishable from the other country's participating in this soon. I don't want to live in Bablyon/Pre-Christ roman empire. What are your thoughts on and what do we do? Practically, how are we going to live in this society without being disgusted every day.