That title should lead into a joke…but I've got nothin'.
Apparently, some Irish politicians are arguing for the legalization of prostitution, and there's a poll about it.
Should Ireland legalise paying for sex?
Yes 65%
No 26%
I don't know 8%
That's a tough one. On the one hand, the way prostitution laws are enforced generally means that they contribute to the oppression of women, but on the other hand, prostitution itself oppresses women. But in the end, I had to vote yes, because clearly this is another attempt to infringe upon the magisterium of the Holy Mother Church, and it's about time those clerical bastards stopped getting it for free.
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