snakenobi said:
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I said "drastically reduce" not "eliminate" the military. Yes, the U.S. has enemies, but nothing on the scale that would justify the current size of the U.S. military. This is not World War II or even the Cold War era. There is no logic behind the U.S. military bases scattered across the globe except to, as you pointed out, create more enemies.
Your opinion on porn actors is a generalization which is beside the point. Porn actors can, if abused by co-stars or other staff, report the problem to the authorities. Prostitution is different. I don't think anyone would argue that legalization of prostitution would make the practice less safe. Just look at how Nevada brothels have operated with strict safety requirements including: frequent medical checks, isolating the act to a safe environment for the prostitutes themselves, and mandatory condom use. If you care about the welfare of prostitutes then legalization would be a godsend for those who are hounded by pimps, receiving poor medical treatment while practicing unsafe sex, and are violently assaulted with no recourse. Whether or not one should even become a prostitute or porn star in the first place is irrelevant. This is a matter of rights in that a woman (or man) ought to be allowed to utilize their property (our bodies being the first property we aquire) for whatever purpose they so desire so long as they consent to it, and there is no initiation of force against another person. At least, be consistent ... if we have no rights over our own bodies then abortion should be illegal as well as pretty much everything else we do with our bodies like practice free speech, pursue happiness, and so on.
