tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post114516959072156828..comments2023-10-29T10:32:36.914-04:00Comments on Philosophy, et cetera: Dr.B. on Sexual EthicsRichard Y Chappellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-1145728186874479542006-04-22T13:49:00.000-04:002006-04-22T13:49:00.000-04:00You may be interested to read these pre-conditions...You may be interested to read these pre-conditions imposed by a computer scientist on any person wishing to marry him:<BR/><BR/>http://kilby.stanford.edu/~rvg/matrimony.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-1145405790454113232006-04-18T20:16:00.000-04:002006-04-18T20:16:00.000-04:00No, I don't mean that -- I agree that a deeper per...No, I don't mean that -- I agree that a deeper personal violation occurs in sexual exploitation than labour exploitation. The "middle class sensibilities" I deplore are those which stigmatize the prostitute rather than her exploitation, and which would even condemn a <I>free</I> choice to engage in sex for money, e.g. for someone in Dr. B.'s position.Richard Y Chappellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16725218276285291235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6642011.post-1145384121501030042006-04-18T14:15:00.000-04:002006-04-18T14:15:00.000-04:00Regarding prostitution, let's say we have two wome...Regarding prostitution, let's say we have two women - both have a couple kids and are in dire need of money to feed and clothe them. The first can find absolutely no job but prostitution. The second can find absolutely no job but waitressing. Both hate their jobs. Both feel like they are forced into doing their jobs. We (society) would tend to feel sorry for both of the women because they are in a bad situation, forced to do things they don't want to do. You are correct that a moral goal would be to prevent women from being in situations like this. But we would also tend to tell the waitress to suck it up, stop thinking about herself and think about her kids - sometimes you have to do things that you don't want to do. I'm sure all our fathers have said this to us before. But we would never say this to a prostitute, though. We'd never say "Tough luck, sometimes you just have to do things you don't want to do." <BR/><BR/>But what you seem to be saying is that in a slightly better world than the one we live in now - one without middle-class sensibilities - we would treat both of these women the same. While we'd ultimately like neither of them to be in that situation, we'd tell both women that they have their kids to think about and they can live with doing a job they don't like. <BR/><BR/>So am I just being blinded by my middle class sensibilities in thinking that being forced to sell your body is worse than being forced to serve people food? <BR/><BR/>BTW, is the opposite of "middle class sensibility" "non-middle class sensibility" or "middle class non-sensibility?" :)Machthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04496087495904724449noreply@blogger.com