(10-28-2015, 03:58 AM)Aya Wrote: It really depends how one lives. Many people live not doing anything at all (relying on family, friends, etc). Others live by begging, though many do not live all that well.It's an interesting question.
I think its a stretch to say that no one could make a living by entertaining, especially when such entertaining is so obviously integral to the culture as it is in Ul'dah. I also don't think its a stretch at all to suggest that many of these individuals might be more prone to temptation for other avenues of earning income than the general population
Clearly prostitution is well entrenched in Eorzea. NPCs speak of whores quite often and willingly. With the relaxed sexual views, and lack of Earth religions preaching against such things, I don't see there being anything keeping people from doing such things. Certainly there isn't much shame in it. Especially in Ul'dah.
I agree in general though Aya, it's doubtful every dancer is a whore. Eorzea is a land of contradictions, and it's hard to draw real world parallels.
