Sorry. I'll be glad to answer questions since it leads to greater understanding and a more interesting discussion, which is one of the reasons I'm here.
Please address my specific questions if you'd like to continue this discussion.
I'll repeat them for you in case you are having trouble remembering:
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So the reason we have "cover your breasts" laws is because men can't control themselves? You really believe that?
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Not primarily, today, although I think it might be of primary concern in certain situations in some places. I think the primary reason today would be because most people don't want to live in a sexually charged atmosphere. That's why we don't permit certain billboards, music over radio stations, etc. The definition of what's distractingly sexual does differ, but I think the concept itself is universal. So, most of the US, China, Japan, the Muslim world (although I consider something else going on which isn't relevant now), Philipines, parts of Africa, and Latin America generally think it's "indecent" to show breasts while other parts of Africa, certain tribes around the world, and much of Europe think only genitals are "indecent."
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And you also believe that the women could change the law by themselves.
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I actually just asked my wife and she said that she wouldn't change it. She elaborated, but I'm trying to be brief. The only women who I've ever heard clamor for this change do so for political reasons. Again, I won't elaborate for now. I never ever hear women complain about this law otherwise. I'm willing to bet an Amazon ebook that more women don't want to see other women topless than men don't. I know that even if it were legal, very few women would take advantage.
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Do you also believe in Burkas?
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I'm not from that part of the world, but according to my morality, men and women are
essentially equal and a total covering of the body seems to serve no purpose and, indeed, be a form of humiliation and oppression. Except for certain situations like weddings, I don't think this has ever been the case in the non-Muslim world so it's not a matter of "progress," but an actual difference in values.
I hear reports from European countries that try to ban it that many Muslim women prefer the veil, but I'm not sure.
I'm actually glad you didn't answer my questions since i noticed a flaw. Of course, neither boys nor girls can go to class or court shirtless. I'm assuming you see some utility in that so I withdraw the question. It may illustrate my point better if I were to isolate the boys and girls swim team at the high school. Essentially, there's nothing inherently immoral, I think, about showing women's breasts, but the secondary reaction may not be what we want for society.