Posted By: cruiserx
A question for both hobbyists and providers...
But first a story:
I've traveled to Europe for work a bunch of times. One time when I was in Zurich (Switzerland), my business colleague was telling me about where the best restaurants, tourist stuff, etc. was during my stay there. He then told me exactly who the best PROVIDERS are in the city and where to find them. A lit bit taken aback, I asked him does he share this with everyone? He said of course, they are much more open in Europe about it, but that it's a legal and highly regulated/highly taxed system.
So my question to all the hobbyists and providers is, which of the following would you really prefer if we could choose:
(A) Chicago system, where everything is UTR and law enforcement issues are about being caught, but # of hobbyists is more and costs are lower
(B) Zurich system, where everything is open, there's no law enforcement issues to worry about, but everything is 30-50 percent more expensive because of taxes and regulations (so that there are only high paying richer hobbyists)
I'm curious to hear what people really think.
I would prefer that our hobby was decriminalized, but the pessimist in me knows that will never happen in my lifetime. Due to "cultural" differences, I also doubt that a Zurich type model would work here. So, I would have to choose (A).
I've also frequented the legal Nevada brothels at one time during my hobbying adventures and have met/talked with several brothel owners along the way. I've seen first hand at what our Fed, State, and County governments can do to the hobby with their over abundance of regulations.
