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Superstition

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Reading Ugandan newspapers can be quite funny. A letter published in this morning's edition argued against legalisation of prostitution and focused on the "would you want your daughter to be a whore" argument. Fair enough, that's probably not what anyone wants. On the other hand this is a country with 70% unemployment, so some people will be drawn to work on the streets regardless of morality and public opinion. Legalised prostitution as we know it in the Netherlands might actually be beneficial. It would generate tax income, enable workers to get health care, unions, and so on.. Anyway, that's not what interested me about the letter.

No, it was the argument that sexual intercourse is often used by satanists and witchdoctors to transfer demons and demonic thoughts. Sitting next to one of the many "Jesus Christ is the lord" churches, it's hard to ignore that religion is a major player in Uganda, but I had not expected such superstition even though there are plenty of nutters back home who want to ban rock festivals because of the unsavoury lyrics.

I'm kind of glad I packed my Satanic "God is busy, can I help you" shirt for religioun has a tendency to make me a rebel.

(No, not one for Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army, who are ignoring the cease-fire a little bit according to the papers. Think of a Resist the Lord Army instead, using rock music and t-shirt catchphrases instead of torture and rape.)

Pornography and prostitution

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There's something I can't explain. In many places, prostitution is illegal but pornography is not. It's not allowed to pay for (or receive payment for) sexual acitivities, unless you distribute photography or recordings.

Can someone explain to me how this makes any sense at all?

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