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It seems like Brazil is the south american escort capital & Spain is the European escort capital. For those who have been to both, which one do u prefer and why? SPAIN PROS: Safer more diverse escorts: cuban, brazilian, Mediterranean, morocans, african Madrid & Barcelona are easily connected Huge on line selections on gayromeo & telechapero Like soccer, it looks like the top of the top brazilian escorts ends up in europe cheaper (when including the trip) BRAZIL PROS: Huge sauna scene where you can sample, no catfish. Brazilians are a very ddiverse people on their own. More affectionate lovers. rio & sao paulo are massive cities. they give high status to europeans & americans

It would be extremely naïve of me to suggest that they might decide on the question of law rather than politics, wouldn't it? Best regards, RA1

Have you heard that the same saunas are offering the same types of guys just more of them? I get to Rio Tuesday and Im trying to plan my weekend from Wed to Sunday....any advice helps since you seem to the expert....Thanks

I am not in the least bit apprehensive on the pending outcome. As with all major cases with such an expected close call as this one, there is a level of uncertainty but everything I have read from the questions asked and answered, challenges/follow-ups made and responded to points to the outcome expected and for me the uncertainty is very low at this point. I didn't see anything in the Lawrence vs Texas decision, which Kennedy wrote for the majority, that would make me think otherwise. In fact, the part where he writes " Times can blind us to certain truths and later generations can see that laws once thought necessary and proper in fact serve only to oppress" gives some strong insight into how he may vote. One can not discount the likelihood that Kennedy realizes he has a singular opportunity to make history in a way that will define his legacy, and that may (for right or wrong) impact his thought and decision process. I would not be surprised if he is the one who wrote the majority opinion when the decision comes out.

Well, sometime between tomorrow (Thurs.) and Monday we will know. I'm more than a little apprehensive myself. There's any number of ways this could go sideways on us. For one thing Justice Kennedy has hinted before ( in Lawrence vs. Texas ?) that he wasn't comfortable ruling on the marriage question. For another, in past cases Kennedy has shied away from explicitly holding that gays as a class are entitled to the same level of court protection ("heightened scrutiny") that racial cases, for instance, require. On the other hand, he opinions in those same cases have applied what amounts to a de facto heightened scrutiny standard, so who knows. At any rate, I don't see how he's going to rule positively for us on the marriage cases w/o admitting that he's using that legal standard. Last, finding a national constitutional requirement that all states recognize same sex marriages is a big ask from the court, pretty much on the same level as Roe vs. Wade and the Court is well aware of all the grief they let themselves in on that one. Cross your fingers on this one.

You put a PRO for Spain being cheaper? How so? Europe in general is more expensive than South America based on the Euro vs. the dollar.... I agree that Spain has an amazing escort scene but there is no comparison when it comes to the sauna scene..... As far as the cities, culturally I feel that Spain offers more outside of beaches and the saunas BUT Brazil is culturally rich as well... Spain is much easier to navigate and you run across more people who speak English and knowing a little Spanish goes a long way... Both are exceptional when it comes to food and restaurants....

Interesting posts, Blackoch. Thanks. A good reminder that, while there's plenty to complain about, every so often we get it right too. I guess it's human nature, at least for most, to concentrate on what needs fixin' and that's of value, no doubt. But it sure can't hurt to count the wins from time to time.