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Robin's avatar

Hiring out one's body parts for the pleasure of others is not the same as "any other small business" and it's no surprise that this opinion came from a man. I am going to make a wild guess here and assume that Councillor Lyal Cocks would not be over the moon if he has any daughters, granddaughters, sisters, nieces, etc. who decided that their only feasible business plan involved them getting naked with strange men who sometimes need some persuading to pay for services rendered.

In trying to think of a male equivalent for prostitution, I am coming up empty, but perhaps the Councillor could make some suggestions for other small businesses that rely on desperation for their existence.

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Lucy's avatar

Councillor Lyal Cocks argued that the current by-law should be revoked and the Council should adopt a management approach through the District Plan as “no other small business is treated in this way”.

No other ‘business’ is treated this way because no other business dehumanises and degrades people to the same contemptuous extent.

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