Botond173
26d ago
Anyway, all of this recent discourse combined is making me feel more and more like a retarded schmuck for working a 'real job,' as opposed to just leeching off the government, doing some sort of NGO/media grift, or even just getting a random remote job and going to live cheap in Thailand or some other extremely cheap country.
I remember that we've discussed the same issue before. I'd refer to my argument here, if you don't mind.
Two further points on my part: I doubt that Thailand counts as an 'extremely cheap country' anymore. Also, moving to an extremely cheap country as a lone Western man is very likely to make you the target of local scammers and other criminals, of which there will be plenty.
Botond173
26d ago
On a related note, I suggest that we categorize prostitutes as healthcare workers, basically.
Botond173
26d ago
My uneducated guess is that there is a crucial difference here.
Prostitutes usually harbor the fantasy of finding a man with a heart of gold who marries them and thus saves them from their lousy fate, because they know that otherwise they will age out of their profession quickly. Mistresses and high-end courtesans, on the other hand, have much better earning prospects in comparison, so the scenario they usually plan for is earning enough money until the age of 40 to basically last for a lifetime after proper investment. If they can get married, that’s even better, of course, but it isn’t necessary for thriving.
Botond173
26d ago
I wonder if it occurred to anyone to simply import unemployed or underemployed geishas into San Francisco.
Botond173
27d ago
I'd argue the reason why this is a taboo is that it necessarily entails external limitations on female sexual choice.
So is your argument that even these methods will prove to be insufficient to prevent a political takeover by either the far left or a right-wing caudillo, or that the powers that be will refrain from deploying these methods out of political considerations?
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