Young people have been gathering recently in a downtown Brattleboro, Vermont, parking lot. Nothing unusual about that, except that they are naked. Now, there is no law in Vermont prohibiting public nudity, but some areas have enacted ordinances to prohibit the behavior. Local residents have been up in arms over the naked people, mostly with the "What about the children?" argument, and in response several people stripped in protest of the protest.
No good will come of this unless the nudists take their naturist ways to a less populated area. This is not to say that their nudity is wrong in and of itself, but one of the basic philosophies of naturism is to respect the views of others and take care not to offend. While nudity in Vermont is not against the law, the practice should not be made into a confrontational issue, because it is certain that the law will come down against the nudists and set back the naturist movement.
Vermont is a beautiful state with lots of wonderful green areas to be nude. Perhaps stripping down in a city parking lot is not the best place to enjoy nakedness. Here's hoping that the young people come to realize that forcing the issue in this manner will only cause more public opposition to nudists/naturists.
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