[Civsoc-mw] Should public nudity be legal?

[Adamson S. Muula]

Dear Tony,

Your question goes to core/base of what may be deemed legal, acceptable in
a society. One size cannot fit all. Societies must be ready to accommodate
a practice or forced to do so by those who want the practice legalized or
be made acceptable.

On Wed, 3 Apr 2019 at 02:30, Tony Tontholani <tonytontho at yahoo.com> wrote:

> They say there is nothing more natural than nudity, yet public nudity is
> seen as anything but normal. There are certain exceptions for those willing
> to nude outside their homes, such as
> saunas and
> nude beaches. But beyond these specific places, public nudity is
> taboo. Events such as the
> World Annual Naked Bike Ride, and
> Spencer Tunick’s photography that involves crowds of naked people,
> scandalise the global population.
>
> Many countries impose
> legal restrictions on public nudity, oftentimes with specific regulations
> for particular locations, body parts, genders and contexts. Some
> European countries have a liberal approach and allow public nudity
> everywhere or where it does not disturb others in a significant way. The
> United States, in contrast, has various laws that
> ban public nudity in one form or another as indecent exposure, public
> indecency or disorderly conduct. And
> some Muslim countries go far beyond what is common elsewhere: even the
> showing of underwear is considered indecent.
>
> Should public nudity generally be legal, everywhere and for everyone? Or
> is that too scandalous of a step for our society?
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