Naturalism, Nudism Throws Moral in The Drainage
Naturism or nudism are known with other terms like social nudity, public nudity, and recently clothes free, but the widely accepted term are “naturism” and “nudism“. Nudism is a cultural and political movement advocating and defending social nudity. It may also refer to a lifestyle, which is a practice of going nude in public or in private setting, generally in mixed gender or groups i.e for purposes of good health like mental well-being, promoting stress relief, giving positive body image, increasing self-esteem, relaxing or just for personal comfort.
Naturalist are stressing that nudism is purposely a nonsexual and non-erotic. Their philosophy can be traced back in Germany during the early 20th century. From Germany the idea spread to England, Canada and United States. There are different types of nudism i.e personal or family nudism and social nudism. Personal nudism practice nudism in their own home or garden, either with members of the family or alone. It may include sleeping nude. While Social Nudism practice nudism with friends or acquaintances at the nudist facility such as naturalist club, center, resort or event.
Some people consider nudism as an art. We have seen many celebrities were able to pull it off making nudity in media and on the internet common nowadays. People thoughts also evolved, making them adapt to this kind of transformation, thus morality is trampled leading to eventually collapse morals.
A staggering proportion of people are also rallying on the street invoking their ideas and doing it star-naked. If we really think, Does it really have to be that way? Even the biggest organization which aims to help animals are also doing it in extremes, I’m strongly against animal abuse. However, seeing undressed people doesn’t echo their ideas. It is uncertain that they can realized their goals. They just simply want to add fuel to the fire and catch attention.
In my honest opinion it is irrational to which it points. Being nakie and rallying for purpose of animal abuse just merely show advocating pornography. I know there are a lot of people like me who couldn’t understand the connection of being naked on the street. It is offending in some public views, especially if there are children around. A stricter law and policies for the interest of protecting children should be implemented.
There is no guarantee that a person who is standing in front of us with his dangling private parts doesn’t have a criminal record. What if the person is disguising? You can’t just rely on instinct. Not because you see him or her holding a banner makes it justifiable to go nakie on public places. We need to walk home unworriedly thinking that we or our love ones are in danger.
Naturist will really encounter various criticism. It is just rightful that the standard of decency is maintained by the authorities. If people do not abide by the laws they should face legal prosecution. If you really intend to go nakie, it should take place on a private grounds. like in your private properties or officially sanctioned public areas. Where kids won’t be able to see you and you won’t offend other people who hold different views.
Naturism contains aspects of eroticism whether they deny that fact. We can not stop people from flashing, streaking, and mooning or do indecent exposure like dogging, exhibitionism and voyeurism. People would think their mind would be off their obsession, But we can not restrict people of what they are thinking and we don’t hold what is in their mind, although many modern naturalists and naturist organizations argue that it isn’t erotic, but still I think it is a blatant lie, a complete deceit which aims to trick people. Their views possess flaws. Nudism is really sexualized in nature.
All this things are becoming prevalent, so I decided to speak up with my hardened view, because this very thought makes me wonder. How can a person doesn’t recognized a clear distinction between moral and immoral. Does the standard of decency is really going down the drainage? I’m concern for the common welfare of our new generation to come. Therefore, I would never consider myself in the middle of the road here, it is definitely morally and religiously wrong. Regardless of a person’s reason. The fact is sufficient that it will really have implications in the morality of the society.
I totally agree with the points made here…I think nudity should be left behind doors, with your intimate partner….what has become of our morals? And what next? Cover up, please…not everyone wants to see your private parts.
Imho I think there are range of things we can share to other people, and I do not think being nakie as a part of it.
I agree with QuietADove. She has focused on the reality of nudism – saying that for some it is a good thing, and for others – they WILL be offended. She’s right you know. I am a practicing nudist. I “live” at a nudist resort. My daily activities center around being nude. I can’t say it more clearly. I have chosen the nudist lifestyle, and I live it each and every day. Not just on weekends, when the sun is out – and the breeze is warm. I live here 365 – and yes in the winter – It’s cold outside – and I’m not dumb. I put clothing on to keep me warm.
However, with my mindset, being 100% pro nudism, we should all listen to what quietadove is saying. We should not take our nudism into the streets – down “Main Street” – and into Sax 5th Ave. There is a time and place for everything. Sax and Main Street are not the time and place. If we want to be nude – it’s simple – go home, shut the door and take your clothes off. Go to a private setting, or go to a “club” or “beach” that promotes nudism. We should not run up and down main street – yelling that we have a cause – be it save the whales or protect our children – and do it in the nude. It’s just not appropriate – and I would suggest changes very quickly from “nudism” to “preverted.”
Each and every one of us has the right to wear what we want – but not always “where” we want. There are laws – promoted by the ‘mass’ and created by those same masses – that says – “you are not allowed to be nude – or naked in this place.” Why would I want to take my clothing off there.
Unfortunately some get “off” on taking their clothing off in a public place. That is not nudism. That is “preverted” from the view point it has turned from a non-sexual thing to – “I want to show my private parts and get my jollies off.”
Folks. Here’s the reality. Nudity is a part of life – we all are nude under our clothing. Some like to take their clothing off in their bedroom only. Some love to take their clothing off at a beach and feel the freedom. Some don’t take their clothing off – even when they take a bath. (The different strokes for different folks.) But none the less those who are in the textile world do not want to be pushed into seeing a naked man. And that naked man should have a place – a place where it is appropriate to remove all his clothing and do it in a lawful manner.
quietadove = you go girl. You’re right. We should all keep to our place – and yes naked does have a place – just not out in the public.
@kokopelli
I disagree with you. Why should I be illegal? Does not make sense to me. Naked people do not harm textile people. Car pollution does. Why are cars legal and naked people are not? Society has problems with nudity because of sick people who have problems to separate sex and nudity. These people hold positions of power and missuse them (e.g. religion).
In most european countries nudity is not illegal and it works. Go to Munich in a public park and you will see nude people next to textile people. Why should textile people limit the life of nudists? Every beach e.g. should have a clothing optional side and a textile side. This would be fair. But how many nude beaches do you have in the USA? You can count them on one hand! Not every nudist wants to live in a gated community and give up his old friends and families.
The olympic games used to be practiced in the nude. So this shows that not at all times people had problems with nudity and we have to get back to beeing “normal”. So we should thank these strong persons who go out there and change society for the better for us. Lets legalize paradise again!
Thankie kokopelli for seeing my point. You’ve really explain it well
Great blog, thanks! I really love it!
Could you tell me who took that photograph you used? I’m intrigued to find out so I can look at the artist’s other works.
Hi Dave
I wrote this to state my mind. this is my opinion and I think everyone is entitled to their own opinion.
Regarding proof reading ofc I do it, but there were rly times that we overlook some things esp in my case I’m a very busy person. Anyways thankie for reading
Being naked IS natural. Wearing clothes is not. Wearing clothes is an open display of shame. See Genesis. Also you should proofread.
Not all laws are good. Not all laws are right. You live in a world where you try to get rid of problems by making them illegal (e.g. drinking age, nudity and so on…). This only makes things worse. Why is it then that you have the highest teenage pregnancy rate in the western world? Just one example. Believe me freedom is much better for society. We have far less crime in Europe and nobody is put in jail for smoking a joint, beeing nude in public, drinking a beer in public (and beeing 16 years old)… the list goes on… You will never get it though unless you come and experience the freedom yourself… You don’t know better… I have been in both worlds and I know the difference… God bless you too
Nobody wants to dictate or twist your mind. I am not telling you how to dress. You tell me how to dress. That is the difference. I grant you the freedom of choice however you do not want to give me the freedom of choice.
Nudist people should have the same rights as people in clothes. It is not fair to put us in cages, or give us the worst part of a beach. Who are you to tell others what to wear? Nobody should feel offended by a nude person.
Health benefits of social nudity include stress reduction, satiation of curiosity about the human body, reduction of porn addiction, a sense of full-body integration and developing a wholesome attitude about the opposite gender. Research at the University of Northern Iowa discovered that nudists have significantly higher body self-acceptance. Another study by Lawrence Casher concluded that teens at a New York nudist camp were “extraordinarily well-adjusted, happy, and thoughtful.”
Clothes are a breeding ground for filthy fungi and bad bacterium, causing yeast infections, urinary tract infections, rotting toenails. Lyme Disease deer ticks can grab onto your sweater and sea lice can sneak into your bathing suit crotch. Testicular cancer is linked to tight briefs, breast cancer to tight bras. Cinched-up belts, ties, and clothes impede breathing. Men’s snug pants raise testicle temperature, lowering sperm count and fertility. Plus, sunlight that nudists receive produces vitamin D that creates strong bones and prevents osteoporosis and cancers.
It is not the nude people who have the problem, it is the people who are offended by nudity. You live in an over sexualized world where only perfect bodies of young people are acceptable. In fact this is all teenagers get to see: perfect naked bodies (thank you PhotoShop). The reality must hide behind clothes. Your world can’t stand it to see an old man or woman naked. But keep your double moral standards, it is your life.
Calm down, you are getting way to personal here. Look Martin, I’m not trying to make you clothe yourselves. You have your freedom of choice and so am I. I do have a freedom of speech too. Jeah we all have same rights. I know the benefits of what you are practicing and I even wrote it. What I’m trying to point out here, are those people who are doing it in a WRONG PLACES(Where LAW FORBIDS) it.
This places where exhibitionist could possibly be present and would want nudism to be legalize so that they can have a better excuse.
You are so confusing, in the first part of your sentence you’ve mention that nobody should feel offended by nude people, then at the last paragraph you’ve stated that “it is not the nude people who have the prob, it is the people who are offended by nudity” here is the logic, There are really people who get offended by this actions, that is why their are laws in certain places, countries that are forbidding and implementing this. if all people agrees,would you think they would execute/implement such laws?
next, Not all people who doesn’t wanna exposed themselves feel that they are imperfect because they live in what you think “perfect world”, where only bodies of young people are accepted accdg to your claims. The exact reason why people don’t practice what you believe is basically they grew up with a different sets of values and morals being handed down by their parents or families. Seeing people naked makes them uncomfortable not because they live in a oversexualized country or perfect world. We can not blame them. Now If naked people have a right, why not voice this people right as well.
If you will read the about section, you would know that everything here is solely expressed by the writer (me). I said it clearly that everything written here is my view with regards to anything that I will discuss.
Now this is my message, I’m not against you and nudist people, I believe it can be a form of art, beneficial to your health and etc. but I also believe that people should do it in a proper venue, where it is permitted. Whether you agree or not, there are several people that is being caught fully naked in the street where law exist. I hope you get my message now. Thx for the comments and God bless.
You obviously grew up very prudish. There are however a lot of people who grew up free, so did I luckily. For us nudity is not bad. Children have no problem with nudity either, adults do. Adults can teach their children that nudity is natural and not evil or they can decide to teach them it is bad and must be hidden. God did not make a mistake when he created us. There is nothing to correct. In fact the first human beeings were nudisits (Adam & Eve)! You will find several notes in the bible that there is nothing wrong with a nude human.
Just because you have problems with your own body and/or sexuality do not take away the freedom of choice for others. If you choose to wear clothes than that is fine. If I choose not to wear clothes thatn this should be fine to. Either you have freedom of choice or you don’t.
Nudity works. It is prooven. You can look at it every day. Just come to a beach in europe and you will see that there are nude people and people with clothes in harmony. My family and I go to clothing optional beaches every summer. No problems at all. Come and see for yourself before you are talking about something you do not understand.
Firstly I wanna reiterate that we are entitled to our own opinion. I state what is in my mind and believe what i want to believe. Nobody has a right to dictate or twist my mind. this is what I call freedom of speech. Now with regards to Nudity, If you read my article correctly , you will not dare write that comment to me.I state there clearly the benefits of nudism. I just don’t agree nudist practicing nudism out in the street or public places or places that prohibits it. I firmly believe they should be jailed. This can be used by exhibitionist to have an excuse.
Now to the details, I don’t care if adam and eve are naked, I didn’t say that there is something wrong with being naked.
You don’t have a right to tell me if I have a problem with my body or not, I’m raise with decency!! is there a problem?.
I said people can practice nudity if you WANT just do it in a PROPER VENUE, don’t go nakie on the street where there are people who might feel offended with what you are doing. There are a lot of people out there who uses nudity as an excuse, and if u are a real nudist u should have known it by now.
You misunderstood the word when I said that nudity doesn’t work. I’m referring to women and men who are star-naked invoking rights. It doesn’t echo their ideas.
I know what I’m talking about David. You read first the whole content and understand every details before you react.
If there were a nude rapist running around the street don’t you think he would draw more attention than a fully clothed one?
I don’t believe nudists are rapist or other criminals. They are just people who want to be free from their clothes. If it’s done in a closed envirement then there is nothing bad in it.
Nudists are often also pacifists and care alot about nature, thus can be considered moral people…
How will nudity lead to collapsed morals?
Jeah ofc that fully nakie person can draw attention in the crowd. I never said that they are rapist, but this thingie could be actually used by the rapist nor the exhibitionist to be their excuse, when they are caught.
I also state that there is a proper place where they can put it in practice, not just anywhere.
We could possibly lose morals if people are just doing it echoing their rights star-naked. I believe that their message will never be heard. it will never work, people will just enjoy the show.