I believe that nudity on ones own property should be legal.

I'd like to think yes and Europe is already decades ahead of the States in terms of public nudity. However, I think Greg makes an interesting point or a good first start - legalizing it on your personal property. Might be a good beginning.

Overall, though, I do think public nudity should be legalized; just not lewdness.

• 6 years ago

I agree it would be a good start. Simple nudity, especially in one's own back yard should be fine. But I do understand that a majority of people are still offended by seeing people running around nude even if across the yard. Small steps are needed and social media and the press, celebrities etc can help by not treating it as a joke or misbehavior. I'd also like to have simple skinny dipping off my own boat not intentionally near others as simply OK.

• 6 years ago

Yes on private property.

Yes in public.

No tollerance for lewdness in public.

• 6 years ago

Yes on private property.

Yes in public.

No tollerance for lewdness in public.

• 6 years ago

In Florida it is legal to be nude in our own yard. There was a man in Stuart, FL that was on the news for doing yard work in his front yard or washing his car in the nude and the neighbors complained, the cops came and they couldn't do anything about it. He seemed to be on a fairly busy road and I guess school buses went by with kids in it and parents didn't like that. While it is legal, I wouldn't do it if it bothered my neighbors like that.

• 6 years ago

The question is simple, but how do you define public vs. private, nudity vs. titillation and legal vs. moral? In the US we are missing a culture of respectfulness. We want full freedom to be who we are and do what we want, but expect everybody and everything to cave if our sense of entitlement isn't being met. In terms of protecting children, how can we be against non-sexual nudity and allow public graphic violence on TV? There's so much hypocrisy out there. We need to chill, look the other way occasionally and remember that it's our example that means the most to the community and in raising kids.

• 6 years ago

In Florida it is legal to be nude in our own yard. There was a man in Stuart, FL that was on the news for doing yard work in his front yard or washing his car in the nude and the neighbors complained, the cops came and they couldn't do anything about it. He seemed to be on a fairly busy road and I guess school buses went by with kids in it and parents didn't like that. While it is legal, I wouldn't do it if it bothered my neighbors like that.

I had forgotten about the gent in Florida! I recall that. Agree though - there should be a peaceful way to coexist.

• 6 years ago

Yes it should be legal

• 6 years ago

Should public nudity be legal?

It is in many places now, and in most jurisdictions, nudity isn't against the law (it's not a criminal code offense in most cases), it's policed by a city regulation or By-law which is enforced by fines and/or suspension of licenses etc.

• 6 years ago

I believe that nudity on ones own property should be legal.I'd like to think yes and Europe is already decades ahead of the States in terms of public nudity. However, I think Greg makes an interesting point or a good first start - legalizing it on your personal property. Might be a good beginning.Overall, though, I do think public nudity should be legalized; just not lewdness.

It is legal on private property already and within dwellings courts have repeatedly refused to award damages to plaintiffs complaining of seeing through others windows. The exception for your yard and woodlot is that you must not be visible from the streets, from buildings with government functions or civic functions, city surveillance cameras, there must be no right of way traffic and you cannot have a business open to the public or be within certain distance of churches, markets and other businesses depending on where you live. Basically if law enforcement can "see" you (any building with a governance function cops can enter and use at will), from the street, or using a camera, they didn't violate your rights to privacy or require a warrant because they are not on your property or searching it from inside it...which would be illegal and any crimes discovered null because of it. If your neighbors complain the city can send you a letter but without proof (taking picture would be illegal for them) there is not much else for them to do. Some places do have a clothing law that requires clothes inside homes and in yards. How that is enforced I don't know.

• 6 years ago