What if clothing were banned?

[Cyrano]

Imagine what humanity would be like if we all had to walk around nude. Picture a Hitler, a Stalin, a Limbaugh, a Coulter, or a fundie bible beater spewing their venom while standing there stark naked. I just don't believe they could do it.

Yeah, I know. What about when it's cold? Given our technology, we could long ago have invented warm, transparent clothing.

So how about if we demand that all future political "debates" have to be held with the participants in their birthday suits?

I could be wrong, but this may possibly be the solution of how to attain peace on earth.

All replies welcome, but be prudent. Don't get yourself deleted by the moderators.

[Squatch]

1. Chafing would occur

[Dawggie]

3. I would make a lot of younger children ill.

:evilgrin:

[Mz Pip]

2. I'd never

leave my house. Ever.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Cyrano]

10. My guess is that over time, we would no longer

be ashamed of our bodies. However, It might just be too embarrassing to stand there spewing hatred while naked. Imagine Limbaugh getting an erection while spreading hatred. Ewwww.

[Mz Pip]

13. Brain bleach!!!

:puke: Same goes for Billo, Boortz, Beck and Brit Hume. Oh dear.

I don't know if it's possible to :puke: and :rofl: at the same time.

Mz Pip
:dem:

[Warpy]

18. I certainly couldn't leave it for five months of the year

because it gets very cold here in the high desert in wintertime, snow and everything.

It would require me to revert to a night schedule for shopping the rest of the year, as I've long past the "Show us your pink bits!" stage and am well into the "Jeez, lady, cover it up!" stage.

If we restricted the no clothing rule to all the people who try to tell us how to live our lives, from abortion protesters to religious proselytizers to televangelists to politicians to financial ranters like Suze Ormond, then I think we could all live with it. Television studio lighting makes things quite cozy and the rest of them would leave us alone during the winter, a nice break.

[lurky]

4. I'm guessing people would work out more.

[lvx35]

5. I'd finally lose that extra 20 pounds.

You know, the spare tire that covers up pretty well beneath a sweater but looks nasty when you get naked...

So yeah, you may be right.

[mudesi]

6. I'd be all for it

Only in North America and certain religiously brainwashed countries and totalitarianisms are people shocked, disgusted, or embarrassed about the human body.

[Cleita]

7. We would have to grow fur because we would be pretty

unprotected from the elements, not only cold but heat as well. I would just as soon the likes of John McCain, and the rest of the Republicans keep their clothes on or I would have to gouge my eyes out. Even their faces are hard to take. Paper bags over their heads would be so much better.

[Popol Vuh]

15. John McCain

looks like he has a serious vitamin deficiency or something. Even if I was a reichwinger I'd be too afraid to shake his hand thinking I'd contract some kind of skin disease.

Imagine seeing that without clothes? :puke:

[kskiska]

8. No uniforms = no wars

[Cyrano]

14. Exactly. Good for you, kskiska.

[Cleita]

17. There would be war.

Uniforms are an invention of classical times in a civilization. There were ways of sorting our your allies and fellow soldiers though with war paint for instance.

[Cyrano]

30. Perhaps. I think it was James Michener's novel, "Centennial," in which

he described native American tribes at war in which enemies "counted coup." The practice of "counting coup" was touching your foe with a club or some other weapon. The simple act of touching them counted as an act of bravery and victory.

Would that we lived in such a world.

[Squatch]

20. Wars would just be fought in warm climes.

Like the Bahamas.

[Hugabear]

9. Why did you have to do that?

I really don't want to picture Hitler, Stalin, Limbaugh, and Coulter (shudder) nude.

[lvx35]

11. An alternative solution to stop the dictators.

Much more minimal. I saw Obamas afro from when he was younger, and I was thinking how cool it would be if everybody at the debates had a huge afro. If it were required to be a politician. Can you imagine Hitler or Stalin with a huge afro? They'd be too ridiculous looking for people to kill from them. So that's the solution right there: All politicians must have huge afros.

[bryant69]

12. Well what if I want to be deleted by the moderators?

Who are you Mr. Cyrano to tell me what I can and can't do!!!!! I'll say whatever I want about Project Birthday Suit, and you can't stop me!!!!!!!!!

And as soon as I can think up a response to this, I'll be back with it!!!!!

Bryant
Check it out --> http://politicalcomment.blogspot.com

[Cyrano]

21. Dear Bryant: Please, please, put your camera away. Even if you

look like Brad Pitt, the mods will never let it slip by.

[TooBigaTent]

16. I would rather "see" MANDATORY truth serum for all political speeches and debates.

Then, we would really know what they thnk. Except for the delusional ones.

[Cleita]

19. Now you're talking.

Maybe we need a law that states when our leaders are speaking in an official capacity that they do so under oath, you know the truth, the whole truth thing. If they are caught in a lie then they should be made to explain it and defend themselves in court.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

22. If political debates required nudity, pundits would talk about who waxes vs. who should

And imagine the other "trivial" topics they they'd have at their disposal to use against candidates.

However, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt might have a chance at being the first POTUS and VP celebrity duo. :P

[Cyrano]

32. Tweety and Russert would be "Gone With The Wardrobes."

[SeattleGirl]

23. I'd stay locked up in my room.

Couldn't do it.

[saltpoint]

24. The idea has some appeal, but more for folks in Phoenix than folks in Burlington.

It gets pretty chilly in a lot of places.

[zorahopkins]

25. The SAG Awards

Well, if clothing were banned, the SAG Awards would take on new meaning.

[Cyrano]

33. Beautiful. Much appreciated. The Screen Actors Guild will never be the same.

[zorahopkins]

34. Think Joan Rivers

Think of Joan Rivers on the Red Carpet at the SAG Awards.

[Historic NY]

26. You really think people would let it all hang out.................

:bounce:

[RevolutionStartsNow]

27. The candidates would have to be...

That Beckham fellow and some equally lovely bodied woman.

And I don't think that clothing is the issue. It's lying. I'd like to see them debate with captions over their heads showing what they are really thinking.

[kirby]

28. It would not make a difference at all...

Things are relative. I fail to see how anything would be different.

There are naked/partially nude tribes that still have leaders, fight other tribes, etc.

And of course if we were supposed to be walking around naked, God would have made us that way!

[Javaman]

29. space heaters would be all the rage. nt

[Hekate]

31. Sunburn! nt

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

35. When I go see a boring movie, I try to imagine the lead actor naked

while everyone else is wearing clothes. It turns it into a comedy every time. I even start laughing during the supposedly serious scenes.

[Cyrano]

37. I know. I felt the same way when I saw "Debbie Does Dallas."

[davidwparker]

36. People would make it to the gym more often!

[uppityperson]

38. If it was normal, no one would notice.

Difficult to pass something to get a power mad person in an embarrassing position when they have the power. It would be fun to see nude debates though.