Question by peter: Is there any charity that helps prostitutes get out of their profession ?
Women involved in prostitution have many struggles, including addictions, poverty, poor health, child care, sexual abuse, rape, mental illness, and persistent offending. Is there any charity agency able to respond to issues working with women in prostitution?
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Answer by teresa e I know of no organizations that deal with this specifically. Maybe people who care enough to ask this question can make a difference by understanding and pointing toward the solutions. I know there is an answer to this question, but help may not come from a formal charity. It may come from an unexpected source. Charity is more an attribute than an agency. If all you can spare is a quarter, then give it. If you need a dollar, ask the generous for .
Answer by Dominique There are many organizations that are willing to help these women with addictions, poverty, and all of that. The problem is that many women in prostitution see prostitution as the answer to the problems, not the source. Although they may not like it, they may see it as their only option.
That being said, there is no charity that I know of (and I know of a lot) that SPECIFICALLY TARGETS prostitutes. If you’re interested in starting one, you might want to hook up with city officials for funding and support for your campaign. Then focus your first orders of business on educating women involved in prostitution on statistics that might show them the errors of their ways. You would also have to hook them up with organizations that can help them with their issues specifically.
There’s obviously a need for such a charity. I think there might not be one yet simply because it’s very tricky business to be involved in. For example, if you give a prostitute a pamphlet and her “manager” happens to find it, he might beat her endlessly of fear that he will lose money or be reported to law enforcement. If anybody starts such an organization, they will have to act extremely swiftly for a non-profit.
Question by jane l: When people really like a person, why do they deny or make excuses for their shortcomings?
Even if their shortcomings are drug addiction and child abandonment and severe emotional abuse or someone who has killed his girlfriend?
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Answer by teabryant First impressions are often lasting. People do not make room for new information in their psyche about a person after they have formed a general impression about the person.
Answer by Nelson K I do not understand your question
Answer by samall Ever heard the expression “love is blind”? It completely baffles me, too, but I see it happen all the time so it must be true. They either can’t or won’t allow themselves to see the person as he or she really is so they just lie to themselves and/or rationalize it to themselves or others. It’s very sad.
Answer by perseus Well it’s really called love and devotion.Some of the vilest criminals, who ever walked the earth,have been defended by thier parents or siblings Even in the face of irrefutable evidence families will try(especially mums)to justify thier offsprings behaviour.Sad but it’s true
Answer by bikerchickjill There’s usually an opposite trait that is equally or more appealing, such as the person has done something extraordinarily nice (like stuck by you through your cancer treatments) or is filthy rich.
Answer by Freddy F Because one’s shortcomings are not endearing.
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Question by None: Why is it that so many women who get off of drugs or alcohol get their children back? ?
It’s great to hear that a woman ends up getting their children back after she’s no longer on drugs or alcohol. The best thing children could have are their mother or father. My question is what do you have to regain custody of your children once you get your life together. I am not on drugs or alcohol, but I see so many woman who are not any addiction lose their children because of abuse (by the husband) or depression. Why is that so? And what can she do to regain custody? Everyone goes through some ups and downs in life.
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Answer by langford53 evereybody deserves a second chance, it takes work to get off drugs, and to lead a normal life..so i commend anyone who can do it..
Answer by pearlene29 Judges want families together. If a parent can prove they have cleaned up their act, they deserve the chance to act right. Otherwise, why change at all if there is no forgiveness from anyone? Most have to enroll in parenting classes and attend counseling, such as AA, NA, etc. Lots of people fall down. They deserve a chance if they can get back up on their own feet through sheer determination. However, they may have to continue jumping through the hoops for a while to prove they have straightened up. I think this is fair.
Answer by consider_this_today So many people who act badly or wrongly, still get their way because:
1. Because people who do wrongly in life think they are entitled to at least ten do overs for every wrong they do.
2. Because people in this country are soft and fall for all the lines about everything being a disease or mental defect on the part of the wrong doer, instead of treating them as what they are.
3. Because people in this country mistake softness or giving in for compassion.
4. Because we started listening to the counselors and shrinks instead of using common horse sense.
By the time a teen graduates from high school, he/she is faced with a conscious decision of whether or not to use tobacco, alcohol or other drugs. Each student’s choice is related largely to the interplay of two factors:
* Availabilty: The more available tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, the more likely students are to use them. For example, among youth who say that it is fairly or very easy to obtain marijuana 12.9 percent are current users; among those who say that it is difficult to obtain marijuana, only 2 percent report current use.
* Perception of Risk: Students are more likely to smoke, drink or use drugs when they believe that the harm associated with use is low. For example, teens who believe there is no risk or only slight risk of harm in smoking marijuana use a month is six times likelier to be current marijuana users than teens who believe there is a moderate or great risk of harm (18.5 vs. 3.1 percent).
RESPONSIBILITY RESTS ON MANY FOORSTEPS
Parent’s substance use handicaps children
Prenatal exposure to tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs can produce changes in the brain of the developing fetus leaving the child with mild to severe cognitive deficits, and increasing the risks of behavioral and conduct disorders such as impulsive behavior and ADHD. Prenatal exposure to these substances has been linked to lower IQ, impaired verbal and math skills and problems with attention and learning.
Children who grow up in a home where parents abuse substances also are at risk for poor academic outcomes. Children exposed to the chaotic, stressful homes of substance abusers are likelier to have lower grades or more suspensions, disciplinary referrals and grade repetitions than other children. Children of alcoholics are at higher risk of alcohol abuse and addiction.
Many Administrators and Teachers Do Not Recognize The Magnitude Of The Problem Or Risk Of Drug Use.
Remarkable differences exist between students’ and school personnel’s perception of drug use. When asked if their school grounds were drug free, 11 percent of principals and 35 percent of teachers said they were not, compared to 66 percent of students. While only five percent of principals report that students drink on school grounds, 33 percent of students say that drinking occurs at school. Remarkably, half of all high shool teachers believe that a student who uses marijuana every week-end can still do well in school compared with 48 percent of principals and 23 percent of students.
Substance abuse by school staff compromises students’ education and contribution to the unhealthy messages conveyed to students about substance abuse. Substance-abusing employees use three times as many sick days as non-users, users are absent from work three weeks more per year than non-substance abusing workers, and are fired from their jobs about 50 percent more often than other workers. Absences and turnover of school staff all take their toll on student learning
Question by may.face: I help help coming up with a name for my future online radio talk show!?
So me and my friend are going to do an online talk show, and we can’t think of a good name for us. Our talk show is going to bashing, talking and dealing with a variety of controversial topics, including abortion, gun control, physical disabilities, racism, sexism, religion, the Israeli/Palestinian situation, terrorism, transsexuality, slavery, incest, sexual harassment in education, the homeless, statutory rape, drug addiction, pedophilia, nuclear proliferation in North Korea, child abuse, mental illness, gay rights, bulimia, prostitution and Nazism, etc etc etc. Most of the time we will just be sarcastically poking fun at people and how they are retarded. We live in Sacramento so i was thinking of something like, “Sacramento Sucks”, “It’s always sunny in Sacramento”, and other titles that may or may not include sacramento in it.
Question by Deelite Me!: Christians and Pornography: How does the cycle breaks?
I asked because I was introduced to this as a child, and still am affected by this. I don’t watch it daily, but every other season I feel “attacked by its images or unclean thought.”
I feel like a total hypocrite because my heart remembers and invites—let’s say I don’t always rebuke those thoughts.
How can I be broken free from this? I’ve been suffering from this as a child, although I never had a daily addiction—it’s like what Jesus says about a clean house, and more wicked demons coming back. How can I remain and clean house and strong house.
Still fighting and struggling from the affects of child abuse. MY BIGGEST MISTAKE is believing I can solve this problem on my own, and I’ve failed every time. The other mistake is not taking accountability.
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Answer by SomeGuy Break the cycle. Give up on christianity.
Answer by Youmeenie T Nothing else matters
So close no matter how far Couldnt be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are And nothing else matters
Never opened myself this way Life is ours, we live it our way All these words I dont just say And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you Every day for us something new Open mind for a different view And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know But I know
So close no matter how far Couldnt be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know But I know
Never opened myself this way Life is ours, we live it our way All these words I dont just say And nothing else matters
Trust I seek and I find in you Every day for us something new Open mind for a different view And nothing else matters
Never cared for what they say Never cared for games they play Never cared for what they do Never cared for what they know And I know
So close no matter how far Couldnt be much more from the heart Forever trusting who we are No nothing else matters
Answer by Take it from Vince! Its just porno, god damn, chill out.
Answer by Freedom Go to this Christian web site for help. They will provide you with a one on one mentor and they will teach you how to turn this sin over to Jesus and use his love and power to be an over-comer. http://www.settingcaptivesfree.com
Answer by smoking frog so, you are watching porn. no big deal
Answer by Conspiracy0 Work on your English.
Answer by Gorgeoustx loves the rain! Sweetie you need to lose the guilt. Please see a physician for some help.
You have allowed asinine religious dogma to make you feel bad about yourself.
Answer by Blue Foots™ Let me think: Turn off the porn, works.
Answer by kc It takes a lot of time, and a lot of persistance. Breaking a cycle of an addiction is not easy, and never fun. But start with setting goals, one day at a time, and when you do feel tempted during that time (because you will), find something else to do. Make it a goal to stay busy doing other things. Pray for strength, and earnestly try to change your heart and mindset to avoiding it at all costs.
When you do mess up, start over. Try again. Keep trying and pushing on. You’ll make it, God will give you the strength if you ask and earnestly wish to change.
Brown: ‘We need to get this figured out’ CHILLICOTHE — U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown’s eyes were opened a little wider during a Thursday roundtable about prescription drug abuse.
Question by invisible000: Why are teachers and parents unable to discipline children who have behaviour problems in school and at home?
1. Are they too soft on the disciplinary methods? 2. Are the children threatening abuse from authorities? 3. How can this improve when reports from schools are getting worse eg smoking, drugs, teenage pregnacies, abortions, gang fights, theft,prostitution,porn addiction, gambling, addictive gamming? Apollyon- your answer definately shows it matches you. Thks for your open mindedness – probably if open too wide may cause everything to drop out.
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Answer by bamababy510 Answer to ?s 1) yes 2) probably 3) it can’t
It doesn’t take a village to raise a child. It takes a mom and a dad willing to be parents and take responsibility for their child and teach their child that actions have consequences.
Answer by cathrl69 Well, when a child has a genuine clinical behaviour problem, discipline doesn’t work.
But IMO there are an awful lot of kids who don’t have a problem, just have never been disciplined. It’s so much easier to say “they have a problem, it wouldn’t work” than to make a serious, sustained effort to see if it might.
Answer by Eagle Eye Grohl It’s parents too soft these days. Parents have gradually got less stricter as time has gone on. It’s the same with schools.
Children are also safer these days from harm though. More is done to help children who are suffering emotional or physical abuse at home, teachers that are bullied are weedled out and dealt with.
Unfortunately this respect for children has been taken advantage of by children who are not taught respect at home.
The whole thing about teen pregnancy etc is that it needs to be taught both at home and at school about respecting yourself and looking after your body. Not to sleep with someone to get love. There are always going to be accidents, there are always going to be people who get married at 17 and want to start a family by 19. Its not the worst thing in the world
Answer by LP-lover I’m fourteen, so keep in mind that this is from the perspective of someone who is still in school. Perhaps that’s what you need.
1. Are they too soft? Yeah, in a way, they are. When I was in elementary school, I was always ashamed and afraid of being looked at wrong by a teacher, let alone scolded. That was enough to keep me in line, because it was embarassing to get in trouble at that age (almost everyone wants to be the “good noodle”).
However, today, after going through middle school and being in my first year of high school, I’ll tell you that scoldings, detentions, and suspensions are rather a reward than a punishment in the social atmosphere. Kids who get scolded just laugh and gossip about how unreasonable the teacher is later, no matter how slanted that may be (and generally, the other student listening has no objections, because that’s the fashionable attitude). Getting a detention is a fantastic conversational piece, and a suspension more or less only earns respect from the student body. In school, at least, it is a lot more constructive than destructive to get in trouble.
2. Hm. I would say some could be, but I wouldn’t generalize that all children do. There’s a lot of exaggeration amongst my peers, I know. However, if I did something wrong in school or at home and someone ran by and smacked my ass, I would not respond well; I would get angry. And though adults may not think that’s necessarily a correct reaction on my behalf, and that “if it hurt enough, the kid would stop”, it really doesn’t matter. The effectiveness is what matters, not how we “should” respond; we respond the way we respond– simple as that. (I assumed you’re talking about hitting. What else would qualify as abuse? Emotional abuse is absolutely untolerated.)
3. How can we improve? That’s a very good question. Honestly, a lot of it comes from home. If there’s a troubled home, there’s either an over-achiever, or a troubled kid. Trouble itself could range anywhere from parents that don’t listen to parents that abuse; whatever makes the kid feel small and in need of rebelling or not listening. Lack of discipline might also qualify for something like teenage pregnancies, I would think.
I know that smoking and drugs is more or less established within a clique of kids in MY school, so that’s more of a social outlet (kids might also do it to rebel or look cool).
Teenage pregnancies usually, from what I see, are a result of misunderstanding. Girls think they’re in love. They have sex. What can you do? They THINK they are in love and they think that this man– the father– is the one. Abortions come from pregnancies.
Gang fights come from the social atmosphere; who you don’t like, you just want to “beat on”. Assholes beat up assholes, or victims beat up assholes, or assholes beat up victims. I would think lots of this influence comes from home.
Gambling and addictive gaming come from boredom, I would think.
I hope this helps. I’m being totally honest, here.
Answer by _fishman_ Here is a great article on Getting Behavioral Help for Teachers in the Classroom
Answer by Apollyon Because this question is stupid?
