http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/more-...tion-1.1127776

I notice McMaster isn't on the list...anyone have any thoughts about this?

Originally Posted by starfish

http://www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/more-...tion-1.1127776

I notice McMaster isn't on the list...anyone have any thoughts about this?

The link isn't working for me.

EDIT:
It is now. Well, that's interesting. Definitely not too, too surprising nowadays though. Lucky them for not needing OSAP haha.

I think that is wrong. It's just people using each other. The guy using the girl for her looks and the girl using him for money. it devalues relationships, no respect for each other and no real interest in each other. Besides why can't they just take a loan or get a job

what about sugar mamas. guys have a lot of love to sell too :(

Originally Posted by Jester

what about sugar mamas. guys have a lot of love to sell too :(

You can go find your Sugar Mama there.
Go sell your love to the needy.

I think the point is that OSAP isn't enough...and why take a loan when you could just get the money outright?

(That's not my personal view, I think that is the justification they're using though).

Also, not everyone is eligible for bank loans.

This kind of relationship is borderline prostitution, but it can't be regulated.

I am against it. Sugar mommy/daddys should call escorts to do their private business with, and

students should work for their own spending money.

I'm pretty sure OSAP is available for all the students that need it (it is based on their financial needs) if they can't take a loan then they could work. how can a girl/guy smart enough to get in university not figure out that that kind of relationship is not healthy ?

>This kind of relationship is borderline prostitution, but it can't be regulated.
What's wrong with prostitution?

Originally Posted by hilton

>This kind of relationship is borderline prostitution, but it can't be regulated.
What's wrong with prostitution?

Depends on the person really.
If you're religious, there you go. Um. For some, it may clash with their morals. Their upbringing and what they've been taught to perceive certain things as, so on and so forth. Besides, legally, prostitution is not permitted in Canada (as of yet).

Originally Posted by Ponyo

I'm pretty sure OSAP is available for all the students that need it (it is based on their financial needs) if they can't take a loan then they could work. how can a girl/guy smart enough to get in university not figure out that that kind of relationship is not healthy ?

OSAP actually isn't, I know someone who had to drop out of school because she was denied OSAP and therefore couldn't afford to stay in school. This person had no family or financial support and was completely on their own, and staying in school even while working part-time would have given them about $800 left at the end of the school year, with two years still left to go.

And for some people, they don't get enough OSAP to cover their needs.

Definitely not a healthy relationship. I can see someone doing it if they're in survival mode though.

Idk, I'm just playing devil's advocate. I don't think it's a good idea and I think it's horrible that people feel this is necessary for them.

I can understand that circumstances exist where people feel that this is their only feasible option. I doubt that every person on that site is in this situation, though, and I'd really like to hear their reasoning before judging.

Edit: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toront...tion-laws.html

Also, what if the "mutually beneficial relationship" didn't involve sex for money? I'm having a hard time imagining what else it would involve...but I wonder if there are some that don't involve sex.

actually prostitution (the actual act) is legal in Canada, its communicating for the purpose of solicitation that is the illegal part- you can have sex for money but you cant talk about having sex for money in a public place with the person whom you wish to obtain these services from

not that i would this site personally but people have to make their own decisions at some point

what ever happend to having some dignity?

I remember reading about this in first year about college girls signing up as extra side money. They do get monies just by talking and meeting up with them. Obviously more money is given if there is sex but that is up to the person providing these "services"

It's much worse in the States. Over there, the average yearly tuition is about $20-25,000. Imagine graduating out of college/university in the States and being $50,000 + in debt while being underemployed and making $13/hour. Quite a stressful and financially grim situation if you ask me.

Here's two links below that highlight what I say



http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/13/bu... .mc_c=187539&

And with regards to prostitution, if its between 2 consenting adults over the age of 18 and no one is coerced into doing something that they do not want to partake in, I see nothing wrong with that.