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08-23-2007, 10:04 AM
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by The Associated Press
Posted: August 22, 2007 - 5:00 pm ET
(Brattleboro, Vermont) Vermont's clothing-optional capital is stripping off its temporary ban on public nudity.
A month after passing the temporary ban, the Brattleboro Selectboard voted 3-2 on Tuesday to reject a proposed ordinance that would have made it permanent.
When the emergency temporary ordinance expires next month, public nudity will no longer be illegal.
It's all about tolerance, one board member said.
"We in this country are going down a slippery slope these days," said Dora Bouboulis, noting a national newspaper recently published an article about the emergency ordinance under the headline "Tolerant town gets intolerant."
She said it wasn't up to the town to restrict anyone's right to dress or undress.
Before the vote, residents weighed in on both sides of the debate.
Michael Gauthier gave the Selectboard a petition with signatures of 967 people who support a nudity ban.
"What is the point, other than shock and awe, that the nudists are trying to make?" he asked.
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08-23-2007, 10:05 AM
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I just hope the city buses have tear-off paper seat covers
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08-23-2007, 10:06 AM
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08-23-2007, 10:11 AM
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Originally Posted by tristanrobin  When the emergency temporary ordinance expires next month, public nudity will no longer be illegal. | Well, that will be the end of people trying to compare bans on gay marriage to bans on public nudity.
Good. It was a silly comparison anyway. | |
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08-23-2007, 10:19 AM
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Originally Posted by forester814 Well, that will be the end of people trying to compare bans on gay marriage to bans on public nudity.
Good. It was a silly comparison anyway. | Can we compare it to prostitution then? Let's see here... It's only legal in one state anda handful of countries. And it legitimizes a morally corrupt situation. And it's sex with no procreative intent. Lotsa similarities....Hmmm....
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Originally Posted by fxashun Can we compare it to prostitution then? Let's see here... It's only legal in one state anda handful of countries. And it legitimizes a morally corrupt situation. And it's sex with no procreative intent. Lotsa similarities....Hmmm.... | I missed out on a golden opportunity in my 20s then... I never charged anyone.  | |
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Originally Posted by mytmouse57 The irony is that most people who like being seen naked aren't the kind you really want to see naked. | Likewise, to paraphrase George Carlin, it's ironic that most women who are against abortion are women you wouldn't want to have sex with in the first place. | |
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Level up: 44%, 166 Points needed | | Or another comedian.. can't recall his name... pointed out that many people who say "they've chosen to abstain from sex and remain celibate" pretty much had that choice made for them already anyway... 
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