Quote by Peter McWilliams

The laws against public nudity make no sense. The idea that Jerry Falwell can go topless while Cindy Crawford cannot is an absolute affront to logic, common sense and the 5000 year human struggle for aesthetic taste.

The laws against public nudity make no sense. The idea that

Summary

This quote criticizes the inconsistency and irrationality of laws that prohibit public nudity. The statement highlights the absurdity that someone like Jerry Falwell can expose their chest in public while individuals like Cindy Crawford, who may possess more widely admired aesthetics, are not allowed to do the same. By emphasizing the lack of logic and common sense in such laws, the quote questions the fairness and validity of societal norms regarding public decency and challenges the arbitrary standards of aesthetic taste that these laws seem to prioritize.

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Nudity

By Peter McWilliams

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