'Why not charge?' obvious/obnoxious question?

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Eammon has asked a sex addict why she doesn't make a buisness out of it as her addiction gets inthe way of her keeping a job.

Is it a case of 'what everyone was thinking' or just a very rude question?

I have learnt something plus Eamonn Holmes is a knob.

But if she really is an addict then it's irresponsible of him to suggest that. I can see the (slightly peculiar logic) behind what he said, but you wouldn't say to someone suffering from another form of addiction to just make money out of it. Surely the answer would be to ask about getting help/therapy etc.

I guess the thing with most other addictions (alcohol, drugs, tobacco) is that they can will kill the addict eventually, or at least fuck up their life completely. With a sex addiction then, with some common sense and by practising safe sex, it won't. There is nothing to stop her carrying on like a particularly grubby rabbit for the rest of her life. In a twisted Eamonn world way, it would make sense for her to make money out of something she would be doing anyway. I haven't read any articles about her, but did she actually say she wants help/wants treatment/wants to be free of the addiction, or was it more a "quick shag me now Big Boy" publicity stunt type thing?

He really is a prize prat. I thought that was what it was going to be. Schofe is off filming the new series of the cube.

Charging for sex is illegal

No it isnt! Soliciting in public (ie street walking or putting cards up in phone boxes) is illegal, running a brothel (2 or more prostitutes at one address) is illegal as is pimping woemn and taking a "commission".

The actual exchange of sex for money isnt illegal at all.

I don't know much about her circumstances (not that interested really!), but as a general principle I'd say sex addiction is a pretty serious addiction and could have terrible consequences. It affects your health, your personal life, your ability to work etc, just as other addictions do.

Genuine sex addicts probably have quite a hard time getting the treatment they need as most people just think, ah they just want a bit more nooky than the rest of us and it's a bit titillating.

Still think Eamon is a twat though!

Yes Eammon, let's send a vulnerable person into an industry that, legal or not, does not have anything close to a decent track record (or ANY track record, in fact) of caring for its employees.

Foolish, foolish Eammon, with his 'jokey' opinions that he only seems to express when interviewing women about sex-related matters. One might almost think he had an agenda.

Thank god he wasn't on when 'two vaginas' lady came in.

Well she's shameless enough to announce her extreme promiscuity to the world, i don't see how getting paid for what she is already proud of doing could be a bad thing. She'd get money from her favourite hobby, she'd never have to do a real job again or burden the taxpayer. Nothing to get prissy about.

Chinax, I don't think being Irish is anything to do with it. I think it's just a case of being an utter twat.

He's on again today. Where has Phillip Schofield gone?

Sparkling He's probably at home contemplating asking for a pay rise
Loves - Sorry! My mistake! Have now brushed up on the Sexual Offences Act (as you do!).

Oh no him and his bloody wife.

Why is NatCass reviewing the bloody papers?

She used to be a man?

What is her day job? A cost / benefit analysis of per hour income is needed here :o

Have now brushed up on the Sexual Offences Act (as you do!).
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I think often people assume that prostitution is illegal as a kind of knee jerk reaction to their feeling that it's immoral.

(I'm not suggesting that I think it is immoral)

Worst thing is loves - I know that! (I'm a first year Law student ) but my brain was clearly not engaged as I was outraged by Holmes inspired twattery! My annoyance at him overrode common sense and any intellect I may have previously had

Eamonn, the King Of Lateral Thinking!

Shit Sparklingbrook - Eamonn Holmes used to be a man?

You learn something new every day!

Cuntworm. Actually looking at the pictures of the sex addict 'lady' she does indeed look like a man.

Poor Eamonn. Or Emmeline as he used to be known.

Turns out it actually is a MAN! And I think he was right to ask that? At least I wouldn't be paying taxes it can shag all & sundry all day, apparently hot 20 something's.... which I don't have the time or energy for as I GO TO WORK 60 HOURS PER WEEK!