Napier Hotel Congratulated For Rejecting Prostitution
Friday, 29 September 2017, 3:47 pm Press Release: Family First
29 September 2017
Napier Hotel Congratulated For Rejecting
Prostitution
Family First NZ is congratulating and
thanking the Quality Inn in Napier for rejecting room bookings for the express
purpose of prostitution.
“We have red light districts
for a reason, and families simply don’t want a brothel
operating right next door to them in a family hotel. Parents
don’t want men who are purchasing sex coming to their room
by accident,” says Bob McCoskrie, National Director of
Family First NZ.
“Communities are rejecting the presence
of prostitution in their neighbourhoods and towns. There is
a healthy stigma against the industry – and part of the
reason is because, despite the claims by those who profit
from the industry, it is one of the most unsafe working conditions to be
in.”
“Decriminalisation has failed to achieve its
stated objectives of improving the safety, health and
welfare or the conditions of the workers. What it has
achieved is greatly improving the conditions for pimps and
brothel owners.”
“Prostitution harms vulnerable, poor
and young women and teaches men they can use women for their
own sexual gratification,” says Mr McCoskrie.
“How can
we be serious about reducing sexual violence against women
when the state legitimises the sexual abuse and exploitation
of vulnerable people. Napier Quality Inn is to be
congratulated for having such a pro-family
policy.”
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