SA asks: > Platt, why do you like to discuss nudity so > much?
It's limits of freedom I like to discuss. Nudity happened to be in the news today. I thought it was an interesting jumping off point for that discussion. I'm sorry if you find it offensive in some way.. > This is another topic, that if Arlo involves > himself, that can go on and on, with questions not > being answered, challenges being made, possible > immoral slandering, etc, etc... I've seen it before > here. Direct experience on the intellectual level. > We all can check the archives on this topic, unless > your casting your hook for possible newbies or oldies. That's why we call this forum isn't it? Of course, smearing those who disagree with you is uncalled for in a civilized discussion. But if that's the game some want to play, I'm not going to run and hide. > I agree with Marsha. The body doesn't have to be put > in check by social level patterns, always. Agree. "Always" is the operative word. > I mean > we're talking about nudity - basic biological patterns > of value. Now, isn't it what the biological patterns > of value are doing that has the social level find a > need to intervene or not. Is it what these nudest > people are doing that you don't like, or is it > biological patterns themselves that you think social > patterns must always intervene upon? As Pirsig says, social patterns are necessary to restrain biological patterns. (I don't think he meant "always.") I agree with Pirsig. Do you? Are you questioning whether nudity is a biological value? Are you questioning the morality of temporary ban on public nudity and limit of freedom passed by officials in Brattleboro? Thanks. Have a nice day. > woods, > SA > > > > [Platt] > > >In several posts recently the question of limits on > > freedom (state > > >governance) has come up. In Vermont there has > > "emerged" :-) a classic case > > >about freedom to parade down main street in the > > nude. For the story, see: > > > >http://www.reuters.com/article/domesticNews/idUSN1823185120070718?feedType > >= > > >RSS&rpc=22&sp=true > > >With the MOQ moral levels in mind, do you think the > > restriction on public nudity is justified? To me > it's a case of social > > level patterns keeping biological patterns in check. > > [Marsha] > > Having spent many, many hours in life study classes, > > I find the body > > endlessly fascinating and beautiful. I've spent > > more than a few > > hours being nude at the beaches in Spain, I don't > > understand the problem. > > > > Marsha moq_discuss mailing list Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc. http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org Archives: http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/ http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/
