QUOTES 5/10/2017

“Nudists and naturists often say that stress reduction is one of the main benefits of social nudity.  This seems to be true . . . In fact, it appears that the ability of nudity to help ameliorate psychological stress is also the main way that nudity is beneficial for physical health. . . Stress is not good for you. . . What I fear most about stress is not that it kills, but that it prevents one from savoring life.  So the ways that social nudity helps control stress make this benefit even more valuable.  Life is better savored without clothes.” - https://naturistphilosopher.wordpress.com/2015/03/12/benefits-of-social-nudity-stress-reduction-general-health/

“Naked girls running” (Video) - https://vimeo.com/214349917

“One of the leading concerns of people who are interested in naturism and related forms of social nudity is that other people, whose friendship is valued, may react negatively if they find out about one’s interest in social nudity. . . In order for people who enjoy, or want to enjoy, social nudity it is necessary to question not only a society’s strictures against nudity but also the ‘moral’ principles that purport to justify those strictures. . . On one hand, many people (probably a majority in most societies) believe that social nudity involving unrelated people (and especially if children are also involved) is almost always wrong, or at least questionable.  Why?  Simply because it’s against society’s rules or ‘common sense’.  But on the other hand, naturists and other devotees of social nudity think that nudity is just fine, has many psychological and health benefits, and isn’t harmful to anyone under reasonable, common-sense conditions. . . consequentialist morality is likely to approve of social nudity, because social nudists find significant value in nudity, while objectively there is little actual harm in it – on balance the consequences are mostly positive.  On the other hand, deontologist morality is likely to disapprove of social nudity, because it challenges the traditional rules and taboos of most contemporary societies.” - https://naturistphilosopher.wordpress.com/2016/04/24/naturism-and-moral-theories/

“Being naked is a spiritual metaphor of our original state for it is how we arrived in the world through our mother’s loins and were celebrated for the first time.” –Shiva Rea, http://clothesfreelife.com/2016/04/06/shakti-the-feminine-power-of-yoga/

“I love being nude, especially outdoors in nature so no, I don’t feel self-conscious in the nude in the right environment.” – Emma James, http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-ideas/adventure/the-rules-of-going-naked-in-public/news-story/b32fe64a4db995e803c16ff2711d51de