Cyclists bare all for World Naked Bike Ride (From York Press)

• "Again, you've just shot yourself in the foot John. Describing the the nudity aspect as one of the true causes has entirely blown your cover - in case anyone was still confused about your motives or would otherwise support you. As someone who supports the environmental cause, this is the final clue that actually, it's not got much to do with it at all.
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  So I've polarised the debate further. I can assure you that you've done the same; I came on here curious to find out the pertinant reasons behind the nudity. You've explained in all manner of ways that actually, there is none, and ultimately it was an opportunity for nudists to be nude. While I will never find nudity itself shocking, I am truly surprised at the blatant lack of respect and justification of this. If it's your right to ride naked around town, it's mine too and everyone elses. The thing that separates us is a consideration for the views of others - and that even if I were to find it fun, I would recognise that it's not fair to inflict that upon other people and I'd take myself off to do it somewhere less public.
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  I am not in any way preoccupied with this - doubtless that disappoints you - though after you came on to defend your views I felt this an appropriate forum to discuss the issues. I've replied with one message to each of yours, so perhaps we're even. If you don't care for the opinions of others, it seems somewhat hypocritcal to go bleating to the press about your own.
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  I never once imagined that anyone would come on here admitting to a sexual penchant for exposing themselves. Nor did I expect known pedophiles to write in saying how fun the race is. So I'm sure you can imagine why your attempts to appear wholesome and charitable are not going to convince many. But I do find it vaguely amusing how you can continually spout about these 'prudes' that don't want to see your genitals yet you think that similar generalisations about perversion are unfair! A little cognitive dissonance perhance?!
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  You're right, we have to tolerate all manner of things, and yes diversity is brilliant. However, I value, above-all, respect for everyone's views, and I would not offer freedom of speech simply as a means of inflicting your views unecessarily on others. I appreciate you like to feel naked, and you like people to see you. Acknowledged. I realise it's your right to enjoy people looking at you, because for whatever reason that's what you're like or that's how you've grown up. OK. I understand you like that attention, and I don't even criticise you for that. John, you're perfectly entitled to go off with like-minded people and talk about body-freedom - no one is oppressing you. But the moment you start to inflict your attitudes upon the general public who happen to be in the city centre for a day, is the moment you begin to lose favour.
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  'Serena ' - well done for finding the article, I can tell you're an objective local reader. I can understand why you can't be bothered to read the above thread, but I can assure you that most of your points have already been addressed - over and over and over again."
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