Madam, – I read with interest that Government is considering radical new criminal legislation that would make it illegal for a man to buy sex but not illegal for a woman to sell it (Front page, January 3rd). In drawing up the body of this legislation I believe Government would be opening a loophole by excluding wording that would make it illegal for a woman to buy sex, but not illegal for a man to sell it as well, since it would contravene both Irish and European Union “equality” laws.
In any case, if the enacted legislation is “one-sided” as the news article paints it, I envision the launch of a lucrative new business in the “sex gift card” trade.
– Yours, etc,