Public Nudity Should be Legalized

REBUTTAL 1: Firstly, women on their periods should be wearing a tampon in public, simply because of the obvious biohazard. Everything else you stated in this contention has to do with your subsequent contentions, which I will rebut below. REBUTTAL 2: 1) Every major change will initially cause a shock factor. This is no reason to refrain from change. When slavery was outlawed, it caused quite a shock. But after the initial shock wears off, we come to a state where we don't bat an eye when we see it. 2) "there [sic] are legal 'nudist colonies' and people who want to be in the company of other nudists can live there without affecting anyone else in society. " This reminds me a lot of segregation. A "separate but equal" kind of doctrine. Needless to say, this is not right. Shall we separate everyone with a different lifestyle? Shall we make seperate "pink-hair colonies" because I am offended and shocked by pink hair? REBUTTAL 3: 1) Even spandex restricts blood flow and range of motion. Spandex actually restricts blood flow more than other everyday clothes because it is so tight. It is one thing to allow someone to restrict their blood flow, but entirely different to force someone to. We should never be forced by law to do something that is harmful. That is why I think nudity should be a choice we have as humans. 2) Yes, it is true. Clothes trap our pores, which doesn't allow evaporation of sweat. This creates a constant warm, moist environment, which is ideal for many bacteria and fungi. Even washing clothes will not eliminate these pathogens. . http://www.nlm.nih.gov... . http://abcnews.go.com... REBUTTAL 4: If you are unhappy with my defense, I can provide a second one. It all boils down to personal choice. No one will be forced to go naked. Each individual will need to weigh the risks and act on what he or she feels is best. My argument is not about forcing people to embrace nudity. It is about allowing the freedom to choose what is best for you. Also, the chance of contracting HIV from your posted scenario is incredibly small. If we truly wanted to eliminate the risk of HIV contraction, we would ban unprotected sex between unmarried people and homosexuals, and force everyone to wear a full-body suit. While this may sound preposterous, it is not a far cry from forcing people to wear clothes. It follows the same principles. In the words of Bemjamin Franklin: "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not have, nor do they deserve, either one. " . http://thinkexist.com... REBUTTAL 5: The point isn't that being "whacked in the face with a penis" is good, but that it shouldn't be seen as overtly bad and sexual. Children shouldn't inherently see evil in sexual organs, they are a natural part of life, and everyone has them. Telling children that sexual organs are evil and that they should always be covered is a major source of body shame and low self-esteem. Public nudity would strengthen the idea that nobody's perfect and that we should be happy with our bodies. . http://nudistnaturistamerica.org... REBUTTAL 6: You take my statement out of context. If there was some old man "stroking his jiffy" at some kids, that would be public indecency, which I do not aim to legalize. If some guy was following a group of children, and is obviously sexually excited, he would be noticed immediately and reported to the police. Your second paragraph strengthens my point. "Overweight or ugly people" would benefit most from public nudity, as they will easily see the imperfections in other people's bodies, not just their own. They shouldn't have to hide their perfectly acceptable bodies from others in a sense of shame. Hiding their imperfections solves nothing. Furthermore, forcing someone to cover their body instills more shame. After all, if the government forces them to hide it, it must seem pretty shameful to them. IN CONCLUSION: Public nudity is a freedom we should all have. It is not anyone's place to force someone to do something that can spread disease and cause unhealthiness. In addition, it would help improve the body image of many self-conscious people and decrease the feeling of shame surrounding the human body.