Incomplete News Coverage

[R. Richard]

The story says that the Oregon Senate has approved a bill that will allow "some women convicted of misdemeanor prostitution to be eligible for a state teaching license." OK, but you obviously have the same unanswered question that I do. "Will the women be teaching sex education?" How in the hell does the media expect to gain respect when they ignore the most obvious questions? Comment?

Convicted prostitutes becoming teachers?

Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portland Democrat, is a supporter of the bill.

By Associated Press Video SALEM, Ore. (AP) _ The Oregon Senate has approved a bill allowing some women convicted of misdemeanor prostitution to be eligible for a state teaching license.

Supporter Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portland Democrat, invoked the gospel of redemption and forgiveness, and the sins of judgment.

Carter had pushed a similar bill last session but withdrew it when it appeared it would not pass the then-Republican-run House. Some Democrats had problems with it as well.

Decisions would be made on a case-by-case basis by the Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission.

The conviction would have to be at least five years old for a woman to be considered for a teaching license or other work in a school.

Similar laws exist in California, Washington, Idaho and Nevada.

The bill goes to the House.

 

[Huckleman2000]

Does it make a difference what they're teaching? Or was that supposed to be funny?

 

[R. Richard]

Does it make a difference what they're teaching? Or was that supposed to be funny?

Hucklebuck, you got your sense of humor from the Good Humor man.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I see no connection between a woman having been a prostitute and her being a good teacher. Prostitutes basically fill a need, and I believe it should not be illegal, although it should probably be regulated. STD's, AIDS, you know.

I see no problem with a former prostitute teaching, including sex ed. She might very well have more knowledge of some aspects of the subject.

What other misdemeanors would be acceptable?

 

[neonlyte]

What other misdemeanors would be acceptable?

People convicted for fraud teaching Maths. They'd bring some creativity to the subject.

 

[Boxlicker101]

I wonder about convicted johns and male prostitutes. There was nothing said about them. I suppose they ignore the convictions as a john, and the male prostitutes might be assumed to be gay and barred on that basis.

 

[R. Richard]

I see no connection between a woman having been a prostitute and her being a good teacher. Prostitutes basically fill a need, and I believe it should not be illegal, although it should probably be regulated. STD's, AIDS, you know.

I see no problem with a former prostitute teaching, including sex ed. She might very well have more knowledge of some aspects of the subject.

What other misdemeanors would be acceptable?

Of course a former prostitute would have a lot of knowledge of some aspects of the subject of sex education. However, most of the aspects are aspects that the community doesn't want their children to know about. If a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, a lot of knowledge about sex is considered by the community to be a very dangerous thing.

In Nevada it is not illegal to be a prostitute, provided that said prostitute works in a legal, licensed brothel. The legal, licensed brothels are regulated and inspected. There are no reports of STDs or AIDs. However, the legal Nevada prostitutes are very carefully kept separated from the community.

 

[Liar]

Meanwhile, a teacher can get booted for a completely legal porn flick she starred in years ago.

(Don't have a link at the moment, but if I find it I'll post it. )