(June 11, 2012 at 8:23 pm)jackman Wrote: would any of you go naked if it were legal where you live? also, less importantly, do you think wearing clothing is a moral decision?
Perhaps I would if I hadn't been conditioned for years to be embarrassed of my own body. Given that I know it's irrational though maybe I'd be able to overcome that with relative ease. The reason I don't try now is because of the heavy social stigma as well as the fact that it's illegal. At home I often walk around nude if temperature permits. Do I think wearing clothes is a moral decision? Well, I guess it depends on what values you assume; to me it has nothing to do with morality.
(June 11, 2012 at 8:23 pm)jackman Wrote: i'll go first. as a motorcycle rider, i think of protection first as why i wear them. can't imagine hitting the ground with no denim separating my knees and the pavement.
As you highlight here clothing is useful in a protective role. It's useful for combating cold temperature as was also pointed out. It assists with hygiene too; if someone sits on a vinyl couch on a hot day and is sweating their ass off (or on their period) that's probably going to leave a bit of a mess. Then there's comfort, which bras and jocks can serve. And, of course, fashion.
