Simple Question.

[johnny.5]

is paying a prostitute for their services
1. abuse of a vulnerable person ?
or
2. supporting the local economy ?

[Sqad]

Neither.......supply and demand situation......she gets the money and you get the "relief."
Nothing complicated about it.

[ummmm]

Were they a prostitute before the disaster?

[Islay]

Is she under age?

[johnny.5]

just saying!
prostitution is not illegal
and some people enjoy it and make good money
it also provides a service

[ummmm]

Is this prompted from the side aide workers?

[ummmm]

Excuse the kindle stupid corrections

[bhg481]

So long as they weren't charged to expenses I can't see a problem.

[johnny.5]

yes prompted by the claims against Oxfam
and trial by media again

[ummmm]

Taking advantage of vulnerable people. That's why I asked were they prostitutes before or were they doing it out of desperation. If the latter, they were suppose to be there to help them.

[Sqad]

Oh! THAT.
It was not clear to me from your OP.
My answer is the same.

[ummmm]

They haven't been named so it's not exactly trial by media.

[mikey4444]

As I see it, paying a prostitute is tantamount to supporting the local drug supply industry.

[johnny.5]

I have not read anything about the prostitutes
only about a ligula style orgy
so one must assume they were "enjoying the company" of their siblings , a horse and gorging on fine wine and food

[johnny.5]

Oxfam has been named !

[ummmm]

Mikey...go to BBC and look for the Oxfam story

[Sqad]

miket...good morning.
You may well be correct in your assertion......not necessarily, but a good point.

A sexually hungry "punter" seeks an available and willing prostitute and what she does with her money is of no consequence to the punter.
Harsh! Raw! Matter of fact! but in my opinion...true.

[jackthehat]

Are you right? No.
Are you wrong? Yes....

This was taking advantage of women (mainly) who were in a desperate situation and reduced to selling the only thing, of any value, they have.

[ummmm]

Johnny....I meant the workers.Oxfam cannot be expected to know exactly what each aid worker was up to 24/7.

[mikey4444]

I wasn't aware that this thread was about the current Oxfam scandal, as I can see no mention of it anywhere in johnny's OP.

[ummmm]

Sqad....do you think a lady who was victim to a devastating earthquake would be really that willing?