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Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by forgetfreeman on Wednesday September 28, 2022 @12:50PM (#33010170)
It reeks of hyperbole you say? I invite you to attend services at the Southern Baptist church of your choosing and then try bringing up the topic of sex workers after services. Depending on where you attempt this you might make it to your car under your own power.

Your claim that I'm advancing a strawman argument here strongly suggests to me that you may not have a solid grasp on conservative attitudes on this topic. I assure you Alabama (for example) exists, and it's residents absolutely have opinions about things.

Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by vorpalhex on Thursday September 29, 2022 @10:38AM (#33021310)
I actually grew up in a Southern Baptist church, worked in it for a few years and still ocassionally interact with that community.

First of all it's a diverse community, both in skin color and in national origin. Second, I have never seen any member of that group do any worse than engage in debate. That you "might not make it to your car" is such hilarious hyperbole that it's bordering on satire.

That sex work is dangerous, leads to the abuse of women and often times is associated with sex trafficking is their view. They will tell you that. Some of the people, at least from my families church, were sex trafficking victims. Many of them help support and house battered women, help provide rape counseling on a weekly basis, and otherwise certainly have at least anecdotal reasons for their beliefs.

Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by forgetfreeman on Thursday October 06, 2022 @10:15AM (#33108427)
You aren't the only one here who grew up in a Southern Baptist church and buddy I see you over there pretending the 700 club isn't a thing. I've seen fist fights break out during funeral services on more than one occasion so don't piss in my pocket and tell me it's raining.
Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by throwaway4aday on Thursday September 29, 2022 @08:13AM (#33019467)
You said, and I quote:

> Conservatives (in the US anyway) view sex work as...

You did not specify Southern Baptist church members, which I am sure form a part of the entire set of conservatives in the US but do not solely comprise it. I'm also sure that Alabama doesn't consist of 100% conservative leaning people nor do I believe that all of its conservatives share the same opinions. Please try to think clearly, I don't have time to correct all of your statements.

Re:Why are sex workers forced to wear a financial scarlet le... by forgetfreeman on Thursday September 29, 2022 @09:52AM (#33020618)
From the parent:

"I don't think conservatives are attempting to endanger sex workers - they believe sex work is fundamentally risky and leads to abuse."

Having established that you don't refute my claim that (at minimum) large portions of the conservative constituency take a militantly hard line on the topic of sex work that puts us a lot closer to "well, I knew this guy once who claimed to be a conservative that also said this thing once" than "the conservative position on sex work is X". If you insist I can absolutely compile a list of links of everything from "religious leaders" to pundits and politicians openly railing against sex workers. Your sassy banter doesn't impress.