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Thread: Should a Red Light District be officially opened in Dublin to boost tourism?

  1. 20th June 2011, 01:55 PM #1
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    Should a Red Light District be officially opened in Dublin to boost tourism?

    What do people make of this idea?

    De Wallen in the Amsterdam is a major tourist attraction. In 2009 4.6million tourists visited Amsterdam. This clearly shows that a potential RLD could offer a huge tourism benefit to Dublin, especially from stag/hen parties in the UK.

    Dublin is already very popular among Britons for weekend breaks and piss-ups. Could we take advantage of that through a RLD?

    Having a RLD could also serve to minimise crime as there would be stringent conditions on the quality of both drug caffes (reduce the illegal dealing of cannibas) and Prostitutes 'cleanliness'.


    A very radical idea but one, perhaps which could do more good than harm?
    I'll leave it up to the posters to discuss and decide.
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  3. 20th June 2011, 01:58 PM #2
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    Eh no. We're not Holland.
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  4. 20th June 2011, 01:58 PM #3
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    A few Opium dens would add a nice touch of the Orient too.
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    Or legalise hard drugs and make Ireland the heroin capital of Europe?

    A shooting-up weekend in Dublin anyone?
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    Would this not be akin to endorsing prostitution? When it is the polar opposite is what I stand for. I am opposed to your Red Light District in Dublin.
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  7. 20th June 2011, 02:00 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by White Horse View Post
    Or legalise hard drugs and make Ireland the heroin capital of Europe?

    A shooting-up weekend in Dublin anyone?
    Sounds like heaven. We could sow Poppy fields down the country too - all the way down to 2 mile Borris that would be so pretty and financially rewarding.
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    There's already a running thread on prostitution.

    And no, I don't think we should objectify and degrade women to boost tourist revenue. Only someone with screwed up ethics would.
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    why only in dublin??..sure corks good enough at whoring itself to any oul passing floozie
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  10. 20th June 2011, 02:02 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by ruserious View Post
    What do people make of this idea?

    De Wallen in the Amsterdam is a major tourist attraction. In 2009 4.6million tourists visited Amsterdam. This clearly shows that a potential RLD could offer a huge tourism benefit to Dublin, especially from stag/hen parties in the UK.

    Dublin is already very popular among Britons for weekend breaks and piss-ups. Could we take advantage of that through a RLD?

    Having a RLD could also serve to minimise crime as there would be stringent conditions on the quality of both drug caffes (reduce the illegal dealing of cannibas) and Prostitutes 'cleanliness'.


    A very radical idea but one, perhaps which could do more good than harm?
    I'll leave it up to the posters to discuss and decide.
    No.

    Are you saying the 4.6 million visitors to Amsterdam are all sex tourists ?
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    Quote Originally Posted by White Horse View Post
    Or legalise hard drugs and make Ireland the heroin capital of Europe?

    A shooting-up weekend in Dublin anyone?
    Hamsterdam?
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