Be a whore or lose your benefits....

Will Robinson · Post by **Will Robinson** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:45 pm

That's right, in germany if you're a woman on unemployment and you refuse to work as a prostitute you can lose your benefits.
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This world is getting stranger by the minute!
If they can't see the reason for some moral guidelines they are doomed to anarchy.

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 8:51 pm

As a German I'm pretty sure this is not true. But I'll look into it...

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:04 pm

okay ... seem's to be like this. Some people *pointed out*, that - since prostitution is legal in Germany now - one could *theoretically* be forced to work as a prostitute or loose the benefits. However, everybody agrees that this is only a theoretical option. It is clear though, that no laws exist (yet!!!) that could prevent this from happening.

For those who can read German, here's the article that was paraphrased in Will's link.
http://www.taz.de/pt/2004/12/18/a0077.nf/text

The 25-year old waitress mentioned in Will's article just seems to be an invention to dramatize the situation a little bit.

roid · Post by **roid** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:11 pm

interesting.

they should tap into anti-religious-descrimination laws to find their excuses for exemptions.

"i will not be a prostitute, my personal morals - which by definition are my RELIGION - prohibits it"

Pandora · Post by **Pandora** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:18 pm

When i got it right, Roid, this was exactly the reason why this theoretical scenario put forward in the first place. Under the new legislation it seems that you could be forced to work even if it violated your belief (or loose the benefits). The prostitution-scenario was put forward to make it all look even more bizarre than it already is.

TheCops · Post by **TheCops** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 9:36 pm

Pandora wrote:since prostitution is legal in Germany now

<-- saves for plane ticket. enrolls german 101.

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 10:03 pm

Thats messed up. Be a whore or lose unemployment? We might as well start serving people on food stamps mud while were at it.

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:08 pm

TheCops wrote:
Pandora wrote:since prostitution is legal in Germany now
<-- saves for plane ticket. enrolls german 101.

You planning on making a career out of being a male prostitute cops?

I'd be willing to bet that the first time this sort of issue gets taken to court, the exception will be promptly be taken care of.

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Sun Jan 30, 2005 11:57 pm

TheCops wrote:
Pandora wrote:since prostitution is legal in Germany now
<-- saves for plane ticket. enrolls german 101.

Drives up the price -- they have to pay for unemployment & health services..

roid · Post by **roid** » Mon Jan 31, 2005 7:55 am

everyone's moving. it's gonna be an unemployment orgy.

KlubMarcus · Post by **KlubMarcus** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:43 am

Another liberal big 'gubment programs breaks down!

Which would you prefer? Prostitution forced by government or prostitution by choice?

Top Gun · Post by **Top Gun** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:50 pm

KlubMarcus wrote:Another liberal big 'gubment programs breaks down! Which would you prefer? Prostitution forced by government or prostitution by choice?

Don't you ever shut up?

Foil · Post by **Foil** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 4:00 pm

Apparently he doesn't...

Avder · Post by **Avder** » Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:02 pm

KlubMarcus wrote:Another liberal big 'gubment programs breaks down! Which would you prefer? Prostitution forced by government or prostitution by choice?

$5 says it was an unhypothesized loophole found by a vindictive brothel operator. Another $15 says its patched up before it can ever be enforced.