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JI7

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7. so prostitution being legal was making things bad for people ?

Reply to ErikJ (Original post)

Fri Nov 30, 2012, 04:26 AM

Nov 2012

"Prostitution will be outlawed in certain areas of Zurich where it has taken grip, and led to local complaints about women being harassed on the streets and the activities of pimps."

how is this going to make things any better ?

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Zurich to open drive-in prostitition boxes [View all] ErikJ Nov 2012 OP

How efficient. hedda_foil Nov 2012 #1

There is no end to what you can do with those small European cars. Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #2

"first-come-first-served basis" seems backward to me jberryhill Nov 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author Vattel Dec 2012 #32

It's putting the car before the ho. UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 #33

Imagine the sounds and smells coming from that part of town. Tutonic Nov 2012 #4

And will they have a name? SoapBox Nov 2012 #5

Lol- ErikJ Nov 2012 #6

"Verrichtungsboxen" Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #9

so prostitution being legal was making things bad for people ? JI7 Nov 2012 #7

2 perspectives Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #10

Swiss and their cleaning mania ;) tama Nov 2012 #13

I used to work for a small company... Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #17

I'll say tama Nov 2012 #22

zurich has an inner city? when did the open drug scene thing begin? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #14

Qualified inner city I guess. Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #15

it wasnt that cheap, even then. it was the most expensive of all the places we went, HiPointDem Nov 2012 #16

Hey, if the details ever come back to you.. PM me.. Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #19

ya. but we like to pretend legalized prostitution makes everything "pretty woman". reality., seabeyond Nov 2012 #24

"I'll have the Hypocrisy SPECIAL, with a side of Super Kink." - Republicans (R) Berlum Nov 2012 #8

Without commenting on the issue of prostitution per se, this seems like a valid form nomorenomore08 Nov 2012 #11

"drive-in sex box" name not needed Nov 2012 #12

If you order something special will you have to pull ahead and wait? CBGLuthier Nov 2012 #18

So many punchlines, so little time! Jeff In Milwaukee Nov 2012 #20

Further information... Democracyinkind Nov 2012 #21

The polite word is Roma in English too. LeftyMom Nov 2012 #28

So there is going to be security provided? LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #29

Like a drive-thru? "I didn't get enough sauce for my nuggets!" "You didn't properly toss my salad!" Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #23

yippee. chuckle chuckle. giggle giggle. nt seabeyond Nov 2012 #25

The juvenility in this thread, and on gender/sex related issues on DU in general, is quite striking Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #31

yes. the juvenility is very telling. but, then, when it is about using women, seabeyond Dec 2012 #34

I've seen small vans with a woman on a mattress in the back, and LeftinOH Nov 2012 #26

What will the rich "religious" types do? bongbong Nov 2012 #27

"Honey, I'm just going to the bank" LadyHawkAZ Nov 2012 #30

No to Baby boxes, yes to Sex boxes? undeterred Dec 2012 #35