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Will Hess wrote:
> > It's also important to note that these are developed in Europe, where they
> > tend to be less prudish about such things.
>
> That point has not been lost on me. Doesn't make it right though.
It says more about the US attitude than the European - Americans are a bunch of
squeamish prudes in general. Why is YOUR attitude "right" and the European
attitude "wrong"?
And if you think kids WON'T see cleavage in the real world, from a very early
age, you're dreaming (or living in Amish country and never leave it, and turn
your heads away from the tourists. Then again, if you were Amish, you wouldn't
BE here unless you were a teen on one of their sabbaticals (can't remember the
real name)).
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| (...) they (...) bunch of (...) European (...) FWIW My attitude is "right" for me and my family. I WISH it was "right" for the rest of the world ('twould make my job as a parent MUCH easier :-) but that's not gonna happen. I'd also like to know what (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) I agree completely. When I was 15 I was visiting Europe with my mother and sister. We were at my uncles house, and they had on TV a show called "Paris in Review" that showed some floorshows (like in Las Vegas) with all the showgirls topless. (...) (24 years ago, 20-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) You have not explained how or why an open expression of sexuality is inherently better than "prudishness;" you've merely said that you agree with Europeans instead of Americans. That's fine, but why? Why should we not err on the side of (...) (24 years ago, 21-Jun-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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