[Superman]

Originally posted by island911
Speeder - Excellent post. (and most excellent to see "Libertarian" in your post.

Thing is, supe, walking around naked is just a selfish thing to do. (unless you're Jessica Albas, as Denis points out)

It's a subtle thing supe, but closing the bathroom door, for example, so your daughters or others don't have to catch a peak of you
is called consideration.

Sure you can claim "it's natural" (maybe go crap on the lawn.?). .. but that doesn't make it something people want to see.

It means; it's funny the way you suggest that; we simpltons (there it is again) may not be able to comprehend this complex (there it is again) free thinking and expression of yours.

I think that most of us figured out these sublties when we were 10 y/o (+/- a few years)

I got this far and just had to post. I agree, Island. I even agree with Denis. Even with the bathroom door open you'd have to go look at me on purpose if you wanted to see me nekid. So no, I'm not one of those 'look at me' fellas. Nudity is not a point to prove. Its' not an exhibition thing, at least for me and most folks I "hang" with. It's just kind of a non-issue. While I'm not okay with exhibitionism, I'm also not so shy that I cannot allow myself to be seen briefly sans coverings. That's the tone, Island. For me and many others. It's just kind of a lack of hangup about it, more than some "look at me" thing.

Which bring me to "context." At the Fair sauna there are some young-uns who have some very, ahem, healthy looking bodies. I suppose that if someone sat and gazed at these young ladies and fanacized, then a boner might happen. But that's not what I do, and it must not be what the other guys are doing because I've seen thousands of weenies in the sauna but I haven't seen a boner yet. And as I say, hippie chicks are commonly in fairly healthy condition.

But in the wrong context, nudity can be dangerous. And yes, I'd agree that it's good to teach kids modesty and restraint. All true. Now I'll continue reading.