Backpage website has been seized by U.S. law enforcement

[Black Panther]

I would have voted against closing the website. First, I feel like it does little to stop the problem and it will just go to the dark web (where we will certainly never catch them). Second, why is this illegal anyway? Yeah, it's wrong. Yeah, it's evil. But who is to say that a random ugly guy can't pay to get laid? Better yet, why don't we tax the random ugly guy who wants to get laid? Slap a 25% tax on these losers. Use the money for parks or something.

The ugly part is disrespectful.

 

[Numero Uno]

The ugly part is disrespectful.

Not attempting to be offensive. However, I would assume people who are fat or ugly would make up a higher percentage of people purchasing this "service". Is it not more disrespectful to deny these people access to this service? Just because I would likely never use it myself who am I to tell you that you may not? Unfortunately married men away on business would also likely make up a significant portion of this industry. There is not much of anything respectful about that business. But as I said I do feel it should be a legitimate business legal and taxed. To anyone over 18, that is.

 

[Scorpio]

Wasn’t hurting anybody, but y'all know if the government can't tax it they'll make it illegal. Look at weed, for example, all the "evil" surrounding it disappeared once the government put a tax on it.

 

[Black Panther]

Agreed, but I don't see how paying for something that's legal and natural to give out for free is evil and wrong.

Craigslist got scared and shut their personals section down.

 

[Numero Uno]

Wasn’t hurting anybody, but y'all know if the government can't tax it they'll make it illegal. Look at weed, for example, all the "evil" surrounding it disappeared once the government put a tax on it.

Why do you think the IRS is involved, these girls were making a substantial amount of cash and paying zero in taxes for years.

 

[Scorpio]

Why do you think the IRS is involved, these girls were making a substantial amount of cash and paying zero in taxes for years.

It’s not going to make a difference. People use social media as a platform as well to solicit themselves.

 

[Black Panther]

It’s not going to make a difference. People use social media as a platform as well to solicit themselves.

Business bout to be hella tight cause Craigslist took their personals section down too!

 

[Scorpio]

Business bout to be hella tight cause Craigslist took their personals section down too!

Snapchat is the new Backpage any way.

That won’t stop them from doing it, they’ll just create a premium on Snapchat.

 

[Black Panther]

They should dig into all the politicians who were getting hookers from there and indict them as well.

 

[Scorpio]

They should dig into all the politicians who were getting hookers from there and indict them as well.

Prostitution is the oldest job in the world. The show will still go on!

 

[Black Panther]

Prostitution is the oldest job in the world. The show will still go on!

This is only a problem because the government didn’t or doesn’t get a cut.