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BBC reports "German Greens float sex prescriptions for disabled":
A spokeswoman for the Green Party in Germany has said disabled and seriously ill people should be able to claim back public money if they pay for sex. They would have to prove a medical need and show that they could not pay to visit sex workers otherwise. Elisabeth Scharfenberg, an MP, told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper that she "could imagine" local authorities paying for "sexual assistance". Prostitution has been legal in Germany since 2002.
[...] In the Netherlands it is already possible to claim the cost of sexual services as a medical expense.
German source. Here's a related segment from Vice if you have 17m22s to spare (it's primarily about Sensual Solutions).
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(Score: 2) by tangomargarine on Tuesday January 10 2017, @07:10PM
They would have to prove a medical need
Is there any conceivable (hmm, punny) medical problem for which the only treatment is sex? I have a hard time imagining such a thing that couldn't just be solved by jerking off even if you did find one.
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(Score: 1) by anotherblackhat on Tuesday January 10 2017, @07:37PM
I can conceive of a condition that could only be treated with hormones released by the opposite sex during sex.
Ever thought "That politician/worker/boss really needs to get laid"?
If so, I bet you didn't think masturbation would do.
(Score: 2) by VLM on Tuesday January 10 2017, @08:07PM
My guess would be something lost in translation implying something like arms blown off in the military or industrial accident. That would be a pretty good excuse.
I could see it being incredibly motivational for physical therapy. I hurt my back like a decade ago and had to do this and that, which was about as exciting as watching paint dry, although it did work, but I'm sure there's some way it could have been spiced up a bit. Now that I think about it, writing a book or blog or video shoot on the topic of curing your bad back via lots and lots of specific position sex is the kind of thing that might sell pretty well, maybe a million dollar idea...
There are some muscle/joint problems that can be treated via massage and there are obvious uncreative yet very motivational ways to encourage attending all sessions, show up on time for the appointment and they'll be time at the end for optional happiness, or don't show up on time and go home not so happy.
There are mental issues and half the population being female and Germany being overrun and getting raped to death, there are more young women every day trying to work thru PTSD and phobias so somewhere rather late in the process is probably some sort of re familiarization WRT it being kinda fun when there isn't a knife being held to the throat. And it is a problem for young boys too. As long as they don't hurt the feelings of the invaders I guess it'll be OK to psychologically treat the victims. Germans are pretty screwed up people to intentionally do stuff like that to their own kids, knowing whats inevitable result of an invasion (mass rapes). But, theres money to be made off the recovery process, so...
In the "present but not really participating" department I would imagine couples where both are in wheelchairs or the one who isn't in a wheelchair is a bit frail or uncreative requiring some specialized physical trainer assistance just to ensure nobody falls on the floor or whatever. A professional in the field would likely have considerable experience with what goes where in what positions still remain possible. That is a job that probably takes some time to get used to. If you had legs they'd go there, but I watched an episode of mythbusters last night and I think we'll be OK with this pulley over there and RC car servo here and you can ignore the TNT thats just a prop because the mythbusters always blow shit up every episode and here's a pix of Kari for motivation and I see the lucky lady is already strapped to the trampoline now let me get the V8 engine started so we can get this show on the road....
(Score: 2, Funny) by linuxrocks123 on Tuesday January 10 2017, @08:50PM
There should be a (-1, Completely Disconnected from Reality) mod...
(Score: 1) by AssCork on Tuesday January 10 2017, @11:05PM
> slow clap <
You, sir. Deserve more drugs.
Never before have I seen someone riding the snake quite this hard on a Tuesday before.
Just popped-out of a tight spot. Came out mostly clean, too.
(Score: 2) by DannyB on Tuesday January 10 2017, @09:46PM
So are you saying it would save taxpayer dollars to buy people pr0n instead?
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(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday January 11 2017, @08:15AM
This is only for handicapped people.
Just imagine having all the free porn you can get (aka "the internet"), but no arms...
(Score: 2) by Unixnut on Wednesday January 11 2017, @10:54PM
Is there any conceivable (hmm, punny) medical problem for which the only treatment is sex? I have a hard time imagining such a thing that couldn't just be solved by jerking off even if you did find one.
Depression? Physocological issues? Pathological shyness? self esteem issues? Anything that a jolt of endorphin's would help with?
I am struggling too, but I guess giving people sex is better than popping them full of brain altering pill (and probably cheaper overall)