Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!ubc-visi!majka From: majka@ubc-visi Newsgroups: net.rec.nude Subject: Clothes Message-ID: <479@ubc-visi.UUCP> Date: Sun, 9-Oct-83 18:58:12 EDT Article-I.D.: ubc-visi.479 Posted: Sun Oct 9 18:58:12 1983 Date-Received: Tue, 11-Oct-83 04:53:39 EDT Lines: 23 From: Marc Majka > Clothes make the man. Clothes may make you, friend, but naturists regard human dignity and value as innate qualities. Neither suit, sex, nor colour of skin have any bearing on them. If your opinion of yourself changes with your socks, then my pity goes to you. > Naked people have little or no influence on society. While it is arguable what influence naked people have on society (remember "Hair" and "Oh Calcutta!"?), Naturists - naked or clothed - are people who: 1 enjoy unencumbered recreation 2 are not ashamed of the human body nor think it obscene, rather, they regard the body as simply natural 3 believe in innate human dignity. Naturists have an influence on society just as any other group of people who hold common values and follow common pursuits.