… when the brothels have to stoop to using crazy promotional strategies that are usually reserved for Macys, Kohls or a used car lot…

Brothels across Germany have seen their client numbers plummet since the start of the credit crunch — despite prostitution being legal in the country.

So many have now turned to advertising discounts.

Including a flat-rate “all day” special!

Local bleeding hearts are not amused.

Authorities there are trying to shut down the brothels, arguing the new pricing plan “violates the human dignity” of the women.

Ulrich Goll, the state’s justice minister, said: “If you look at the way these brothels advertise, then there’s a violation of the human dignity of the prostitutes who work there.”

He is seeking an outright ban on the bargain-basement sex dens.

So, let me see if I understand… women selling sex is OK, but only as long as they charge an imaginary minimum amount (determined by a bureaucrat somewhere) that allows the women to “maintain their dignity.”

Prostitutes = OK, Discount Prostitutes = bad. Now I understand.