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Is prostitution morally right?In this episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the ethics of prostitution, from issues of public health to exploitation and jobs that take over our bodies. Should we regulate sex work and how should we do it? Is the enforced sexual abstinence of priests comparable as a violation of sexual freedom to the job of a sex worker? Listen to find out!Join us for your weekly dose of Daily Philosophy!Brought to you by https://daily-philosophy.com.Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: https://pixabay.com/music.00:01:22 Moral problems of sex work00:02:20 Why are our societies so averse to nudity?00:08:04 The polarised public perception of sexuality00:10:09 Public health and public regulation00:13:17 Reasons for and benefits of drugs and sex consumption00:15:30 Sex work and the autonomy of the worker00:18:57 Sex work vs other kinds of jobs00:21:09 Sex work vs labour in general00:22:54 The association of sex with love00:26:15 Are workers used as mere means to an end?00:27:40 How to regulate sex work?00:30:25 Legalisation vs regulation00:32:06 Taxation, legalisation and social acceptance00:33:35 Promotion of military jobs, promotion of sex jobs00:39:52 The feminist perspective on sex work00:42:31 Sexual abstinence and the reproductive freedom of priests00:47:22 Sex work and human dignityAccented Philosophy - Every Tuesday (or thereabouts)
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