The Uncertain Fate of Amsterdam’s Red-Light District

Post by goobynight » Thu, Oct 24, 2019, 9:09 PM UTC

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You are suggesting sex work is preferable to Uber? Have you ever been a sex worker? I am as libertarian as it comes, but that false dichotomy is ridiculous. Either get “exploited” by Uber or get a job where men stick their penises in you a dozen times a day. But at least you aren’t being “exploited” by some filthy VC-funded capitalists right?

> or get a job where men stick their penises in you a dozen times a day. How is that different from lifting boxes in some factory job, or whatever menial work? I mean, I know the e.g. Christian answer. What would the distinction be, however, without giving some special negative spiritual quality to having sex?

Post by goobynight » Thu, Oct 24, 2019, 9:57 PM UTC

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I don't see why being "trashy" and into drugs+sex has to be relegated to a journey outside the city center. Pearl clutching moralists (not necessarily you) always have a strong voice at this table though. Being interested in these things is no better than raising useless generations of children who, on average, will eventually have MULTIPLE degenerates in the family line. Some jobs are just simply for poor people. I'…

> The work involving sex doesn't make it significantly more exploitative than [...] driving for Uber How many uber drivers were assaulted or killed in the last month? How many are coerced into driving for uber, and have their gains captured by third party? In which cities are there rings traficking slaves to drive uber cabs? What is the mean age of death for uber drivers? I mean, please... do yourself a favour and re…

Post by dang » Thu, Oct 24, 2019, 9:58 PM UTC

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Right - because say, there's obviously no nuance required between "rough sleepers are still people" and "let's add spikes to the building entrance so we don't have to look at rough sleepers in the morning". It's really just a bunch of hippie hypocrites, slurring their "maaaaan" and pretending everything is alright until they call the cops, and you're certainly not projecting your own view about the world, making spur…

> Right - because say, there's obviously no nuance required between "rough sleepers are still people" and "let's add spikes to the building entrance so we don't have to look at rough sleepers in the morning". Every single person, without exception, you included, would be really pissed off with and do everything to get rid of a rough sleeper sleeping on under their window. Instead of adding spikes, they will call the…

Post by chrismcb » Thu, Oct 24, 2019, 11:23 PM UTC

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I have been living in Amsterdam for about half a year. Met lots of locals. The red light district is not liked. It’s full of trashy people wanting to do drugs and have sex. Sure if you find those to be pleasures of life then be my guest, but the locals hate it: imagine having an entire neighborhood ruined by these kind of people, who let me tell you are not the most respectful kind. But the real issue is that none of…

Post by tempguy9999 » Fri, Oct 25, 2019, 6:38 AM UTC

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Perhaps you should not assume stuff. Not all prostitutes dislike their work; https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21346209 Now, an actual fact, I knew a guy, a licensed accountant, about 20 years ago who did the accounts of a working lady (ok, prostitute). He said she was pulling in about £80,000/year. He didn't say whether she liked her job so I can't help you there.

Did he say how many "sales" she had to make to earn that £80,000?