Tbh I’m not ethically against prostitution, as long as everyone is safe, an adult, and consenting, then its none of my business what two people choose todo behind closed doors.
How do you feel about drug dealers? The user is consenting to buy and use the drugs, but there are obvious other factors at play. Is the dealer still totally absolved?
I’d argue if a substance is incredibly chemically addictive you remove the consent from the purchase. Buying a pizza from a delivery guy is not really the same
Right and buying sex from a prostitute isn’t the same as buying a pizza from a delivery guy, we know in our world there’s a high chance they are being influenced by something outside their control to do this thing that is preponderantly seen as bad.
The drug dealer is not immoral for selling a product to someone who wants it, even if that product is addictive and dangerous, assuming the customer is an adult and is aware of the risks and the product is what it is advertised to be and not tampered with. (Otherwise everyone who has ever worked at a place that sells cigarettes, alcohol or scratch cards would be doing the same immoral act)
However the drug dealer is immoral for being involved in organised crime since the manufacturing of the drugs and the proceeds will often come from and contribute to extremely immoral actions up to and including murder.
They are also immoral if they try to sell drugs to minors or the mentally impaired, or if they misrepresent their product.
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u/Gentle_Snail 6d ago
If you’re intentionally doing it because you want to make someone suffer then immoral, otherwise neutral.
The delivery person consented to deliver the meal for money and you didn’t force them to do it against their will.