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Naked bike ride

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Chocbuttonsandredwine · 15/06/2025 19:09

Was in London yesterday: naked bike ride. Fine.. not my thing (or many other women). They finished the ride/protest/whatvever and then conjugated near B palace.. and just seemed to be happy wafting their micro penis’s about for kicks and giggles/

A lot of horrid middle aged naked men kicking about just felt unnecessary.

and 🤮

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Redpeach · 17/06/2025 22:46

MauriceTheMussel · 17/06/2025 10:42

And I still think builders bum on someone is anti social.

I don’t think you live in Central London. The ride blocks an entire side of the road. There aren’t easy escape route on a crowded street.

What do you want me to do at a junction? Turn my car around. Shut my eyes with my hands on the steering wheel?!

Surely driving in central london is not encouraged

DoctorRoseReturns · 17/06/2025 22:46

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:45

Are you thick? Just because it's legal doesn't mean a lot of people think it's minging. So yes, crack on but it's odd.

Are you thick?

There's lots of legal things which people think is "weird"

Using "it's weird and people don't like it" is a slippery slope

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:46

DoctorRoseReturns · 17/06/2025 22:43

I've explained several times why "this should be illegal because some people don't like it" is problematic

For those who are naturists, it's not weird

Edited

Its boring. Its legal so they can do it.

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:47

DoctorRoseReturns · 17/06/2025 22:46

Are you thick?

There's lots of legal things which people think is "weird"

Using "it's weird and people don't like it" is a slippery slope

Why are you defending this subject? Aren't you boring yourself?

DoctorRoseReturns · 17/06/2025 22:49

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:47

Why are you defending this subject? Aren't you boring yourself?

I've also explained that several times too...

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:51

DoctorRoseReturns · 17/06/2025 22:49

I've also explained that several times too...

So just because something is legal it doesnt means it's not weird.

grumpygrape · 17/06/2025 22:59

DoctorRoseReturns · 17/06/2025 22:49

I've also explained that several times too...

But it's either not getting through or SSSS likes the sound/sight of their own posts.

I'm out.

steff13 · 17/06/2025 23:00

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:51

So just because something is legal it doesnt means it's not weird.

Edited

Just because you think something is weird, doesn't mean it should be illegal.

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 23:07

steff13 · 17/06/2025 23:00

Just because you think something is weird, doesn't mean it should be illegal.

I get that. So you are up for genitals out? Rather than normal behavior?

steff13 · 17/06/2025 23:17

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 23:07

I get that. So you are up for genitals out? Rather than normal behavior?

I don't have any desire to see random people's genitals. Outside of this specific event, which is easily avoided, it doesn't really seem to be a problem. There are lots of things that are legal that I don't agree with, but I would rather people have freedom than to have the laws cater to my preferences.

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 23:46

steff13 · 17/06/2025 23:17

I don't have any desire to see random people's genitals. Outside of this specific event, which is easily avoided, it doesn't really seem to be a problem. There are lots of things that are legal that I don't agree with, but I would rather people have freedom than to have the laws cater to my preferences.

Why, if you don't agree with it?

steff13 · 17/06/2025 23:52

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 23:46

Why, if you don't agree with it?

Edited

Because that's not how freedom works. What kind of a person goes through life thinking everything should be exactly the way they think it should be, irrespective of others?

I don't agree with smoking, that doesn't mean it should be illegal for others to smoke. The naked bike ride isn't hurting anyone, it can be avoided if it bothers me, why not leave them to it?

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 00:27

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 22:51

So just because something is legal it doesnt means it's not weird.

Edited

Being weird is a subjective thing

Collecting Pokemon cards, visiting the opera, using sunbeds, liking Jeremy Clarkson

All can be could weird

Still doesn't make it illegal or mean it should be illegal

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 00:28

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 17/06/2025 23:46

Why, if you don't agree with it?

Edited

That's literally how arguments against things like Gay people work

"I don't agree with it and think it's abnormal so it should be banned"

Theunamedcat · 18/06/2025 00:29

MauriceTheMussel · 15/06/2025 21:07

Can someone more knowledgeable than me please explain how this is ok but that naked rambler guy a few years ago kept getting arrested?

He did it in Scotland

swimsong · 18/06/2025 03:06

BundleBoogie · 17/06/2025 18:47

I’m sure everyone voting got the jist.

It might be time to recognise that we are a ‘clothed society’, (not like some obscure Amazonian tribe where women get their breasts out like that the other super pro penis guy, ‘Rose’ on this thread compared us to) and therefore the vast majority of people not only want to remain clothed but would prefer everyone else to stay clothed and not to get their knackers out in public. It’s a small ask.

You not been to Brighton beach lately?

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 08:29

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 00:27

Being weird is a subjective thing

Collecting Pokemon cards, visiting the opera, using sunbeds, liking Jeremy Clarkson

All can be could weird

Still doesn't make it illegal or mean it should be illegal

Ridiculous. You can't compare any of these things to getting your genitals out. Which should in my opinion be illegal especially around children.

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 08:30

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 00:28

That's literally how arguments against things like Gay people work

"I don't agree with it and think it's abnormal so it should be banned"

That's homophobic and no comparison.

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 08:32

grumpygrape · 17/06/2025 22:59

But it's either not getting through or SSSS likes the sound/sight of their own posts.

I'm out.

You mean I won't stop disagreeing with you. Other posters are liking my posts.

TheOmbudsmansComingtoGetYou · 18/06/2025 08:32

My god what a boring thread this turned out to be

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 09:54

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 08:29

Ridiculous. You can't compare any of these things to getting your genitals out. Which should in my opinion be illegal especially around children.

Your only argument is "it's weird"

That's the same thing

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 09:57

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 08:30

That's homophobic and no comparison.

It's not homophobic 🤣🤣

And it is a comparison, the UK just massively dropped in the rankings of LGBT+ accepting countries due to certain recent rulings.

There are genuine concerns amongst LGBT+ communities with the rise of things like Reform UK

If we allowed "I think it's weird and don't like it" to dictate how our laws are written then it becomes a very, very dangerous state of affairs

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 11:20

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 09:54

Your only argument is "it's weird"

That's the same thing

There are many reasons I think genitals should be covered up in public especially when there are children around.

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 11:21

TheOmbudsmansComingtoGetYou · 18/06/2025 08:32

My god what a boring thread this turned out to be

I know, I'm boring myself now.

I'm off to enjoy the day.

DoctorRoseReturns · 18/06/2025 11:32

SwimSwamSwimSwam · 18/06/2025 11:20

There are many reasons I think genitals should be covered up in public especially when there are children around.

Naked bodies aren't inherently threatening

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