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Location: New Zealand
Registered: August 2009
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Did you hear the one about the city council who pulled the brothel down? - It had large cracks in it.
It really did - this happened last night in Auckland, New Zealand. Honestly! You couldn't make this stuff up. http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4360666/Aucklands-historic-Palace-building-demolished
My favourite part was where "A member of the public spotted the cracks in the Palace Hotel, some up to a metre long." (chortles).
Anyway, it got me thinking. Prostitution has only been legal in New Zealand for less than 10 years. It was introduced by the last government and was pushed through despite huge controversy and protest, especially from the religious right, (there's a surprise!) Now, already, it's just an accepted part of life, the friendly neighbourhood brothel is there, alongside the churches, and no-one thinks much about it, which is as it should be.
Legalising Homosexual relations, also introduced despite the opposition, happened about twice as long ago, (I can't be bothered looking the dates up). It's not as widely accepted as prostitution, but we're getting there. The Christian Taliban have not got a hold on NZ yet, i hope they never do!
As ever, the best defence is to laugh at them - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gT9xuXQjxMM ("Embedding disabled by request" - funnily enough).
cheers
Commas matter - 'Party on Dudes' is not the same as 'Party on, Dudes'
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