☀️ Arselia and Akonia

- I remember, seven years ago, when prostitution was banned and brothels were closed, there was quite a bit of outrage in society, but not all work is equally useful and permissible, especially in the context of long-term consequences... And we actually lost our absolute freedom at the moment when we decided to leave the forest and began to invent our own rules, traditions, and laws, so those who are disadvantaged in one way or another will always exist, and all that remains for us is to hope that this will have a positive effect on society as a whole. As for tattoos and piercings, if you want my opinion, I don't see any reason to ban them from my ordinary point of view, although I myself would not use such services. It looks like a medical procedure on a perfectly healthy body.

"Actually, it's not the most surprising position for a healthcare worker. Klidna, as far as I remember, wasn't working in a hospital at that time, but even now, "romantics" sometimes come in, and we have to deal with the consequences of their love affairs."
— Not all, of course. Especially in the context of the consequences, I can understand this position. But I knew decent people who were driven to this by financial need. They ended up in a foreign and unfamiliar land, desperately needed money, and they were paid well, given their skills, but only in places like these. Although there is potentially less work there than here. As for the ban... I don't know, I wouldn't be surprised if this kind of activity is still practiced in the empire, just unofficially. But it is regulated worse, and those who suffer from this are, first of all, the workers. The owners of the establishments have been given free rein, they have nothing to lose. Perhaps the situation was not better before, of course. But I wouldn't dare to judge, as I don't know. But this is all related to the same issue of the disadvantaged," Alaria spread her hands, "we have what we have. I agree that there is little point in banning tattoos and piercings. It is also a form of art, even if it does not appeal to everyone. I once thought about getting a phoenix tattoo on my neck. As you can see, I refrained," she said with a slight smile, "I decided that I might regret it later. As far as I know, it's not that easy to get rid of."