should clothing be mandatory

"clothing should be a personal choice and left up to the individual." Yes, so long as you cover up what needs to be covered up as dictated by society and what it feels is decent/indecent. "clothing might of been used as instinct but one should not be forced to cloth them self all the time even in summer. It should be a natural born right to remain the way we are born, naked !!!!!" I believe you mean "might have" not "might of". Your argument here is a false dichotomy. The fact that we do not need to wear as much clothing in the summer does not logically mean we should not wear any clothing at all. We should always wear SOME clothing in public, just different amounts. "it is proves that nudity is healthy and lets our body breath and absorb More sunshine and vitamin D we don't normaly get with clothing on.." False dichotomy. People who get exposed too much to the sun also have a high risk of skin cancer. The key is balance. Yes, sunlight helps us produce vitamin D. But being totally naked doesn't help us much more than wearing at least some decent covering, when you take into account the charge of public indecency. ""Many naturists are convinced that increased exposure to the natural environment, made easier through nudity, can result in numerous health benefits. Sunlight has been shown to be beneficial in some skin conditions, and is required by the body to make vitamin D" (science america on nudity)" I examined this source. It appears all over google and never in a neutral site. This source is always in articles catered to nudists. In this case, it is not a very effective piece of evidence supporting your position because it is just an opinion formed by more nudists, not scientists or professionals. "and in other studies the best sleep is achived while naked! "Not only is sleeping naked more comfortable, but it's good for your health too. Increasing your level of comfort makes it easier for you to relax and sleep, so you get a better night's kip. The resulting deeper, longer sleep makes it easier for your body to regenerate and repair itself, and build up your energy for the day ahead"(sleepnaked.org)" That's fine. As long as you don't sleep naked in public. I have no problem with what people wear in private. "further proves that being naked is a benefactor to our health and should also be up to the discretion of the individual" It doesn't "further prove" anything. Your first example was an opinion with some scientific merit, but fell apart because it didn't relate specifically to your argument. This example about sleeping is fine because my main concern is that a decent amount of clothing be worn at all times IN PUBLIC. I have no problem with people being naked in private. I don't think anyone else does either. *********** My opponent's argument is essentially that clothing has no use and we should simply abandon it. My opponent offers 3 basic benefits: 1. It will allow you to absorb more sunlight 2. It is more comfortable 3. We don't need to be ashamed. First, the sunlight example is useless because we can absorb more than enough sunlight wearing a modest amount of clothing. There's no need for us to be completely naked. That way, we can preserve some social dignity while getting a healthy benefit. Second, what we do in private is up to us. What we do in public we should do in accordance with social rules. Not being naked is one of them. Sleeping naked in private is fine. Third, I have shown that clothing as a method of hiding our genitalia is not a socially created "shame", but a biological necessity to maintain social harmony. My opponent, being blinded by the few positive points of nudity, fails to see and address all the reasons why clothing *should* be worn. I argue that clothing is as natural as human intelligence. When in public, you should be modestly clothed, at least covering the bare essentials.