David Gould
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MuAndNu said:It isn't infidelity when a married man visits a prostitute?
I did not say that. It isn't infidelity when a non-married man visits a prostitute; it isn't prostitution when a married man has sex with his neighour's wife. Prositution does not equal infidelity.
You don't believe a high percetage of "johns" aren't married or in some other way sexually attached?
I did not say that, either. I said that many johns aren't married or in some other way sexually attached. Many clients of prostitutes are single young males or single old man. Yes, a high percentage of johns would be married.
Yes. In fact, I'm arguing for both.
Okay. You are arguing for both.
If we make infidelity illegal, on what grounds should prostitution be illegal? Remember, no non-single men or women can go to prostitutes - it is illegal.
If we're going to use harm as the criterion, infidelity should be illegal. But the usual tactic is to try to deny any harm is done. I don't find that believable.
This is why I use 'balance of harm' and not 'harm'. Many actions cause harm. The question is whether it would cause more harm to make those actions illegal.
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