Originally Posted by
PTravel
Well, you and I differ in that regard. I don't think the entire world needs to be kid-safe. "Think of the children" is rarely a compelling argument for me.
It's not my business to tell parents where they should or should not take their kids, and I honestly don't care for the most part. However, when kids are brought into an environment that is not specifically intended as child-friendly, I become rather hostile to these kinds of arguments.
Actually I agree with your premise. Parents are way too over-protective these days. But a parent should have a reasonable expectation that their child will not encounter a naked man in a public bathroom. And so should I.
Originally Posted by
Bradhattan
Absolutely!!! It is too bad societal influences have reduced people to view nakedness as always sexual. So what if a child saw a naked person. My dad took me to the YMCA as a youth and there were plenty of naked men around. It wasn't weird. Dad took the time to explain that I would see naked men and whatever else was age appropriate to acclimate me to what I would see. Meh....giggle to yourself if necessary and move on.
You do understand the difference right? You were in a place where nudity was expected, your father had a reasonable expectation of that, and explained it to you.
A man was naked, washing himself in a public restroom. Not in a YMCA locker room, or a beach changing room, or any of the other normal places people have referenced. In my opinion, both the nudity and the full-body wash are inappropriate in this setting. This is no different than walking into the bathroom at your office and seeing a stranger (or coworker!) naked and washing themselves. What would happen to that person if it happened at your office? I'm pretty sure the police would be called at mine.