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Old 04-23-2015, 02:17 PM   #295
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Originally Posted by sworkhard View Post
Why does it matter if people feel uncomfortable or threatened? A big man with tattoos and a leather jacket make some people feel uncomfortable or threatened. Does that mean he shouldn't dress this way? A middle aged man without a shirt on makes some people uncomfortable. Doesn't mean it should be illegal to not wear a shirt.

Almost every situation we put ourselves in that result in personal improvement involve some level of feeling uncomfortable and threatened.

Merely making people uncomfortable is not a reason to ban or oppose something. You need a much better reason than this to oppose flashing or any other behavior on the red mile.

That there is an actual threat that results from this behavior is reason to oppose it, but not merely feeling threatened or uncomfortable.
Amazingly, you managed to stumble ass-backwards into the answer to your own question.

EDIT: You were responding to FlamesAddiction's post, so perhaps I'm being a bit unfair in my sarcastic response. The fact is (and apologies if this is the exact point that you were trying to make), the existence of a real threat to the sexual integrity of female Flames fans is exactly what distinguishes Red Mile ######baggery from the large tattooed man with a leather jacket.
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