Encyclopedia of Opinion
Question
Should public nudity be legal?
Position‹2 of 2

No, public nudity should not be legal

This position holds that shared public space depends on expectations nobody has to negotiate individually. On this view those who use the street cannot consent in advance, so a baseline rule about clothing is set for them, children included.

Supporting arguments · 2

  1. People in public cannot consent in advance, so the baseline has to be set for them
  2. Clothing in public does more work than modesty, and removing the rule shifts the burden onto others