Sad to acknowledge, the gentler era of the live-and-let-live Cahill Policy seems to have passed us by. We're more crowded together. We annoy each other more. We leave less room for one anothers' idiosyncrasies because there is less room to leave. Tolerant rules that differentiate between mild naughtiness and rude, outrageous behavior are tested to the limit. One side reacts and the other side sues. Even if the Cahill Policy stayed in place, anti-nudist vigilantes would almost certainly make a point of patrolling Trail 6 and filing regular complaints. And if all else fails, both sides could gather signatures for competing state initiatives.You mean after the Civil Rights struggles of the 50s and 60s, the women's movement, and the bringing together of peoples in the Information Age, we actually less tolerant of each other?
Is nude sunbathing "outrageous" behavior? Is it even "mild naughtiness"? Or is it simply the most natural thing in the world? After a person has gone nude swimming and sunbathing, the thought of putting on a swimsuit seems "outrageous".
The idea that "anti-nudist vigilantes" will patrol the beach just to file complaints is an abuse of the system. And just where is the evidence that such a movement even exists? As Allen Baylis points out, any complaints about nudism on the beach are unfounded because it was not illegal activity. The state is punishing the naturists because of some illegal public sexual activity at the south end of the parking lot. The fact that the beach is clothing-optional has nothing to do with people cruising for sex, which has been known to occur at rest stops, public bathrooms, and parks all across America.
The Los Angeles Times really need to get its facts straight before offering an opinion. Obviously whoever wrote this particular editorial just decided to pull it out of his or her own ass.
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