A lot of the things we do on a daily or weekly basis have ways of doing them that can either be private or communal, some of these which we do not think to consider as having that characteristic.

For example, bathing in the Roman Empire used to be communal, but then Rome fell and citizens in the splinter countries began taking baths privately.

Receiving mail is another example. There are countries which don’t have mailboxes and everyone gets their mail at the post office in the PO boxes. It was the United States which pioneered the idea of the modern mail system, which is why we associate it as a private act.

There are activities as well which don’t have any history as jumping between one or the other that might benefit from it, for example I think towns might benefit if internet was free and freely accessible but only at the local library.

What’s a non-communal aspect of life you think should be communal?

  • snooggums@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    It isn’t about allowing. It is about not prohibiting.

    Most places haven’t prohibited nudity because most people don’t choose to be nude.

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      1 month ago

      It’s often covered under obscenity and sex offender laws, though.

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        1 month ago

        Nudity is legal in those places, like how driving a car with a license is legal. That is why places can have naked runs and bike rides.

        Sexualized nudity is illegal like drunk driving is illegal. It isn’t the nudity itself that is illegal, but the combination of actions.