Sexual rights and disability.
This paper argues against Appel's recent proposal-in this journal-that there is a fundamental human right to sexual pleasure, and that therefore the sexual pleasure of severely disabled people should be publicly funded-by thereby partially legalising prostitution. An alternative is proposed that does not need to pose a new positive human right; does not need public funding; does not need the legalisation of prostitution; and that would offer a better experience to the severely disabled: charitable non-profit organisations whose members would voluntarily and freely provide sexual pleasure to the severely disabled.
Institut für Philosophie, Universität Duisburg-Essen, 45117 Essen, Deutschland. ezio.dinucci@uni-due.de
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D026688:Bioethical Issues; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005380:Financing, Government / Q000941:ethics; D005858:Germany; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000941:ethics* / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006806:Human Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D057181:Pleasure / Q000941:ethics*; D011477:Sex Work / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000523:psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000941:ethics* / Q000523:psychology