Wow... I forgot about this thread... been so busy today. Anyway lemme pick up where I left off, if there's still any lingering interest in discussing this topic.
Nickel said:
I agree that it's stupid. And apparently this comparison has irritated a great many people.
In my opinion, however, it's still not as stupid as the original premise of "If you can hire a stripper, why can't your fiancee BE a stripper?" Which implies a false double standard.
Nickel said:
That would be like saying "It's okay to have sex simulated on your lap, but it's not ok to go out and actually have sex with the stripper." Your analogy should read, in this context, "It's ok to watch horror movies, but not ok to go out and make them".
Perhaps.
My point however, was to make my way to the logical extreme of Watching vs. Acting.
But I still believe that the original hypothetical proposition SHOULD read "If it's OK for you to hire a stripper for your bachelor party, would you feel the same if your fiancee ALSO hired a stripper for her bachelorette party?"
There are no straw men in that question.