Lock up your masseuse

Mon, 04/14/2008 11:52 AM  |  Reader's Forum

Actually, it is just ridiculous. But if it is necessary, let's make it fair then. If the masseuse should wear a chastity belt, the customers' hands should be chained too to prevent them from sexually harassing the masseuse. Pretty fair, right? MEYLAN MAKIKAMA Jakarta

I think it is necessary to wear a kind of chastity belt to minimize prostitution but it is also silly. Is there any kind of technology to replace it? AYU Bandung

It is necessary but who keeps the key? The masseuse? TOHIR Jakarta

Chastity undies for masseuses? And the upholders of the law, who often use their services, will have sets of keys to open the undies? HARRY Sydney

Only people with primitive and animalistic instincts come up with ideas obliging women to wear locks on their pants. The fall of a nation is indicated by how the country treats its women as lowly creatures. MAYA MUCHTAR Jakarta

The one who should be wearing locks are the hidung belangs (women chasers) who go to such places for other purposes than having a massage. They are the ones responsible for the disgrace of the profession of masseuses. BERNA Bandung

How on earth could people do such things? Where did the government officials in Batu go for training? Unbelievably amusing! RINA POERWADI Jakarta

Why not lock up the men who go for massages? What an insult to women. I have recently seen some of the most ridiculous and outrageous suggestions being proposed as laws by this male dominated society. But this is the worst. People with such ideas have sick minds and clearly need to see a shrink. PAT LISK Jakarta

Why not, lets go back to the Middle Ages, bring back the wheels and the horses to dismember the culprits and of course not to forget the fire to burn those involved. EVY Jakarta

I am deeply very sorry to hear this. That is not really the right way to minimize prostitution in massage parlors. We can still find a better way like installing CCTV or other ways which make women feel comfortable and safe. EVA JUWANA Jakarta

Our rulers manage to throw up an amazing range of interesting topics for SMS, the latest being the chastity belt. It reminds me of the infamous Roman ruler, Nero, who was fiddling when Rome was burning! Good luck. D. CHANDRAMOULI Jakarta

Way to go, sir! We do need to protect those innocent male customers from these brutal sex maniac female masseuses for it is the female who always wants to rape men and makes them sexual objects. This country is getting more hilarious every single second. GITA EFS Jakarta

Welcome back to medieval times. Don't they know two are normally needed to "tango"?! By the way, what will happen to the one who lies on the massage bed, who actually is the cause of the problem? PETER London

Jakarta should consider locking up the hands of politicians to prevent corrupt officials from taking bribes. Think for yourself, Jakarta. Which is the more serious case and will impact you directly? AGUS Jakarta

It is a silly idea and it will not stop the masseuses from having other forms of sex. It will not stop prostitution which is widespread in Indonesia. Better to start an educational program for the young women or why not fight the clients (expatriates and locals), instead of radicalizing the victims? FRANK Jakarta

Is oral sex not considered as prostitution? HERMAN Jakarta

Ridiculous, stupid, still in the Stone Age. CISCA BARATA Jakarta

Are we still living in the Middle Ages? What a setback in treating women in our country. What a hypocrisy! DHANI Jakarta

Lock the pants for female masseuses? It is not necessary. Why only female, not male masseuses. It's not fair. MAYA H. Jakarta

Who ought to be restrained: men or women? Use logic, not medieval practices! I agree with State Minister for Women's Empowerment Meutia. SUMAN Jakarta

It's really sad to see the poor quality of our bureaucrats. They should spend their energy to alleviate poverty, not locking people's pants. And why not locking the customers' pants instead? WITA Jakarta

You can not control sex by locking pants because if a man wants to have sex, he can use other parts of the body. RUCH Jakarta

The locksmiths (tukang kunci) in Batu should be very happy. Soon their business will be booming. RAVI Jakartab

To wear a kind of chastity belt is necessary but it's also a silly way. The best solution is that female masseuses can only massage female customers. HANI FATMAWATI Bandung

Why lock up women working at massage parlors when there are so many karaoke bars that offer sex so easy by providing imported and local girls. If this is a no-prostitution country everything should be banished and strictly punished. RK Jakarta

Why the masseuses? Why not the customers? it takes two to tango, right? PARAMA Jakarta

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