The AANR (American Association for Nude Recreation) has the view that public nudity should be legal as long as the person is not doing anything with the intent of sexually arousing either themselves or anyone else.
The most stated reason by members is to get over "body shame", because doing so helps boost self esteem and confidence. There have been studies showing that children raised in nudist family have higher self esteem and confidence and are just generally more comfortable with who they are as a person.
On the other side there are those persons who seek out nude beaches and nudist events who have seual agendas. AANR nudist clubs don't tolerate such persons, and forcibly remove them shoudl they show up. I refer to such persons as "swingers" because they seem to fit the swinger lifestyle more than they do the nudist lifestyule
However, as a point of freedom. A freedom of expression, which does tno do harm to anyone, shoudl public nudity be legal? As atheists are nto burdened with religious mores , I was just wondering what the people here think?
I am a natuirst (nudist) and I have ridden the Portland (OR) World Naked Bike Ride, which has over 10,000 participants each year, and I have gone on nude hikes, visited clothing optional beaches
So, what are your thoughts?
No, is my final answer. This society can not even handle guns!!! And is not that I didn't enjoyed summer in Cannes or a year in Crete. Boundaries, boundaries, within those boundaries you can have your place but "public" as anywhere you feel like it... No, my final answer.
God!! NO can you imagine some of the sites you would see out there, and having had a meal I do like to keep it down!
Sure you should have right to be nude if you want. however I don't think it's right to subject that too everybody and anybody, Nude zones?
My question really is where in public? Buildings? Parks? Streets? It would be insanely to allow public nudity in the streets. Parks maybe a better place, but not in the same area as people with families. You might feel free, but everyone in public has to take everyone else into consideration, before pulling the act. Buildings, like malls, movie theaters, grocery stores, etc., etc.. What about those people with un-pure thoughts when they see a naked person, and take it too far?
It depends where you live. If you are in Equatorial anywhere or between the tropics sounds like a good idea. Scotland, Siberia, New York. Nah!
I used to go to nude beaches & I feel it's appropriate in designated areas (or events in your case) like that. Then people who want to avoid seeing naked people know where not to go. I think it's kind of different for little kids though. I spent part of my childhood in Europe, & at that time at least, most people didn't have their very youg kids (maybe under age 4?) wear swimsuits. So I always had my babies & toddlers naked at beaches & lakes here in the US, or playing in the sprinklers. Got a few 2nd looks but nobody seemed to be at all bothered by it. When they decided they wanted swimsuits I got them right away.
Not for me, I feel safer clothed thanks. Ok for the spa, with my partner.
I really don't care if people want to wear clothes or not. It is however, a point that identifies an atheist (by a Christian) as evil and will immediately polarize a conversation preventing any objective exchange of ideas. If that's OK then go for it but there are more subtle ways to indicate that religion is really contradictory, simply doesn't make sense, or follow logic that one would accept in any other aspect of one's life.
I have no issue with public nudity. In some way it might be good. Many parents teach there kids there bodies are private and wrong for people to look at them. Many countries allow public nudity and have a more open life style. Beside we are born that way. it should be the person choice.
But limit need to be in place to like some work and place that may be dangerous to everyone
Ive swam nude on European beaches. I think that there should be enough beach front to accommodate both clothed and unclothed. If a person is uncomfortable with their or others bodies, they should have a space too, as should those of us that do not mind nudity.