From Ananova:
The Danish government is under attack for paying for its disabled citizens to have sex with prostitutes.
The official 'Sex, irrespective of disability' campaign pays sex workers to provide sex once a month for disabled people.
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But opposition parties have attacked the regulations, claiming it is an immoral way of spending tax-payers' money.
Social-Democrat spokesperson Kristen Brosboel said: "We spend a large proportion of our taxes rescuing women from prostitution. But at the same time we officially encourage [...] contact with prostitutes."
Sure, this is a relatively trivial matter, and it's very easy to make jokes about it. But let's try to take this seriously, for a moment.
The important question to ask is: What is the definition of "disabled" in Denmark?
Can a guy with his leg in a cast because of a relatively-minor broken bone get some complimentary cooter? How about a badly-sprained ankle? Or a stubbed toe?
And does this cover mental disabilities as well? If so, does that mean the severely-mentally retarded, people with the mentality of toddlers, get free sex with adult women? How about elderly people suffering from Alzheimer's? Or people with OCD or ADD/ADHD?
Just wondering...
Article comments
1 - Lisa McKay
*Love* the title, RJ!
2 - RJ
Thanks, Lisa! :)
3 - Scott Butki
Always amused at aweseom alliteration.
4 - Dr. Kurt
Not to be too heavy-handed about a happy-hearted posting, but hey, we could do the same thing here for a year, plus triple our annual funding for cancer research, with what we are spending today in Iraq. O morality, where art thou?
5 - practical joe
The Danes have always been known as people with backbone.
They show an inner strength unparalleled in history.
The Danes resisted the Nazi occupation of their country on April 9, 1940 for almost 5 minutes.
6 - I am not a dane
Hello all
I am working,living and paying HUGE tax ( doesn't mean I make good money! ) for Denmark.
now I hear this news!! I am already pissed about this crazy tax and now this!!!
I can't even afford to buy a car!!!
but some disable gets free XXX!!!
may be I should break my legs!
7 - jim
Obviously, "I am not a dane" has no idea what it's like to be disabled. I hope someday he/she becomes paralyzed & finds out.