RE: Abandoned Children and Their Long Lost Fathers
Prostitution as the world's oldest profession is a phrase I've heard a few times before. But since we're all in the age of having to be PC, I'll just cite is as one of the world's oldest profession. Since ancient history and even in the bible, prostitution has already been around. And it wasn't until the last few centuries had it been in the spotlight for condemnation. Sure, prostitutes weren't exactly high up on the social ladder before then. But it's not as bad as it is today when sex trade has been linked to the spread of certain diseases. But does it warrant the hate they get? I don't think it should. As you said, being human is hard.
It's easy for a lot of people to say can't they get a better job? Uh.. not everyone is privileged enough to have gone to school or have connections. Not everyone is landed among other things. Sometimes, when push comes to shove, we do things to survive. And personally, I think stealing, extorting, selling illegal drugs, etc are far, far worse in the list of to-do things for survival. That being said, I think the lack of support from the government and society as a whole are contributing factors as to why this industry is going strong and with it, the number of fatherless children. There is a lack of alternatives for livelihood as well as the lack of education on the risks of being in such a trade. And the rest of the society are also quick to judge and write off anyone associated with a sex worker. There is a lack of empathy for the children and they often have to suffer the judgement of society for being born to a parent working in that trade. But it only feeds more negativity into an already difficult situation.
Condemning them doesn't solve the problem anyway.
Try to solve the problem, rather than blaming people and punishing them.
Perhaps condemning people eases the guilt? By passing on the burden of blame, people feel that they are not responsible for the current situation. Maybe they are right, or maybe they are wrong. But the situation is already there regardless and I agree, we have to band together to help each other. And with that in mind, I find it interesting that I can't seem to recall any charity event targeting that sector in our society. Then again, perhaps there are existing charities but they're probably not too known or publicized to avoid the stigma associated with the sex trade.
The situation is only made worse by illegalization. It means that it's harder for them to get healthcare, or to seek the help of the law.
https://prostitution.procon.org/view.answers.php?questionID=000107
That site covers whether or not the incidence of STD's would be lowered with legalization. The cons have mostly to do with one particular option, a test card, which they point out is pretty much useless.
Put another way, sometimes it's the best job available. Good pay. Flexible hours.
Sex workers aren't even always uneducated. In America, some of them are even highly educated.
We have this view of sex work as dirty, and the sex workers as poor people whose only option is the sex trade. Reality is often far different than the visions we paint. In this case, that vision is based on our prejudice.
But condemn them or not, we should not condemn the children.
I don't think they even necessarily need one targeting them. Just one that isn't discriminatory.
Which is what the government should re-evaluate. Clearly, if the Plan A isn't working, they should consider a Plan B, C, D and so forth. But hand-in-hand with the rest of the society, a blind eye method is used.
We have this view of sex work as dirty, and the sex workers as poor people whose only option is the sex trade. Reality is often far different than the visions we paint. In this case, that vision is based on our prejudice.
I do agree. It's why I listed other stuff after. I only put the education in the fore because it's true for most in third world countries where I live in. And in the Philippines, the emphasis in education being a must is almost equivalent to breathing. There are college students who engage in escort services simply to put themselves through college.
No, we shouldn't. At all. It's a steep battle to change the mindset of people about that especially in more conservative countries.
I think there isn't one targeting them because they are being discriminated against. If the children who aren't at fault are suffering through the stigma of being related to a sex worker, it's not a far-fetched notion that the sex workers themselves are in the middle of it.
Yeah, they should. But they won't. At least they won't do it on their own. I think society needs to work together from the start to solve our problems. Right now we squabble over little differences though, rather than trying to find a plan that we can all agree on.
That's actually a stereotype here about "strippers". (Girls that take off their clothes in bars for money.)
Considering how much we charge for something considered necessary to earn more money and get yourself out of poverty, it's not surprising. It would be nice if we at least allowed self-study to get your degree, so the poorest had a chance without getting into extreme debt.
Currently, here we have them jump through hoops to prove they are worthy.
Absolutely. Because of that discrimination, any charity targeting them might have difficulty getting funds.