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To: E who wrote (25865)	1/23/2004 11:33:00 AM
From: Ilaine	Read Replies (1) of 793868

I imagine that boys and girls in places like New Guinea that -do- walk around with their privates and breasts exposed don't think I'm overstating the facts. In some places, it's considered acceptable to expose parts of the body which we prefer to keep covered. In some places, it's considered acceptable to keep covered parts of the body that we prefer to expose. From my perspective, respecting the modesty of others is preferable to forcing them to behave in a manner they consider immodest. Respecting their free expression rights are important, too. If a Westerner was forcibly disrobed in New Guinea, perhaps he or she might feel sympathy for a Muslim girl or a Sikh man who is forced to take off their headcovering. And if the law in New Guinea was that you had to attend school naked, I think a lot of very proper people would stay home. I see that Jack Straw refused to remove his tie while at Davos, on penalty of 5 Swiss francs (to be donated to the UN Children's Fund). Perhaps he could instruct the French on respecting the dignity of others.

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