Everyone of us is a prositute in a sense.

He'd push at the fact that he wrote IN A SENSE.

No matter what kind of proposition you formulate, your reasoning would no go through him because there was no logical reasoning to begin with. He just strung together what seemed like common definitions amongst far fetched occupations.

 

everyone is a porn addict

 

This thread was unnecessary to begin with.

Calvin, it doesn't matter if you threw in "in a sense" clause in there. You changed the definition of the word to give it a different meaning, which makes your entire idea and question invalid by fallacy of definition.

But I must say, if this is your way of trolling RomU, you've done a great job.

 

heheh... I've attended only one philosophy class (3 units only) and my professor gave me just an average grade, but this one really needs only simple logic. i don't even think this requires critical thinking. oh well...

lol!! everyone... is a drug addict... err... in a sense...?! lol sorry for the mock >_<

i was wondering why prostitution came to his mind. if he's residing in singapore, then maybe i could understand a little bit...


@calvin, from the first rule on the Debates Section Rules:

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- Think before you post. If your topic is a genuine debate which requires a great deal of information and thought then it probably belongs here.
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and also

[quote author=Almo]
- Research your topic well before posting so that you have information and fact to back up your argument, without this your opinion is just that, an opinion.
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its alright, everyone is addicted to something,

in some way yes, we do trade work for favors and money, but not sexual favors (... ok maybe some people... my friend's co-workers *COUGH *COUGH, allyssa *cough *cough *cough) but most of the time, its bartering
which is:

to exchange in trade, as one commodity for another; trade.

we are trading our time and energy for money and favors, but not sexually... we are instead more like mules and dogs getting paid on how good we do our tasks.

 

I loled at this really hard

if any thing.. I see myself as a slave for my time in order to live with my life. lol but I'm wondering why think prostitute? why not slaves instead? I know it's free will to work, but if you don't work in this life you won't get any where and you wont live life.. unless you're rich or get married with someone that has money.

 

slaves we are

 

Maybe the original topic could be better presented thusly;
Prostitutes are widely despised and discriminated against because of their profession. Why is this? Is what they do really that different from what anyone else does for money? They are simply exchanging their energy for money, much the way a labourer will. Prostitution used to be a widely accepted trade. It has only been since the expansion of Christianity that it has (relatively) suddenly become a taboo. Why do you think prostitution carries such negative connotations?

 

I would like to point out that a prostitute does in fact do a transaction of money for sex. But that is the definition of Prostitute. Or if you are picky.

It's on a sexual level. Not everyday life level. Washing someone's car is not prostitution, it depends on the context which is limited to sexual acts for money.

 

Are you trying to argue that sex is not part of everyday life?

 

No I never said that.

 

What did you mean by this then?

 

... in a sense?

 

I meant that some people have sex as part of their everyday life. Some people do not. I mistyped what I wanted to say.

 

Ah, understandable, everyone makes mistakes.

 

Considering the amount of money and time an average guy has to spend before a woman will sleep with him (relationships) you could technically say that all women are prostitutes. Relationships are just haggling over the price.

 

But then that's only if you just want sex out of a relationship...

 

So prostitution is okay as long as the prostitute offers emotional support to their clients?

 

Prostitution is specific.

 

Depends on what sense you are using the word, in a purely legal sense it is very specific, yet in a linguistic sense, it is a bit more vague.
Since you defined it as specific, I'll assume we're talking about the legal term, which would be "The giving or receiving of the body for sexual activity for hire but excludes sexual activity between spouses. " So what is a cost in this case? If a man pursues a woman (or vice versa) and incurs costs in this pursuit and at the end only has a one night stand, is the woman then a prostitute?