[ripsawridge]

I don't know why this is downvoted, even if someone disagrees with the opinions, there is a rich vein of ideas to explore. I think we are talking about objectification, in which everything becomes subject to a mental algebra necessarily devoid of empathy. The whole modality of sitting down at a computer and consuming information creates a bias to objectify what you see.

Anyway, on the original topic, as an American living in Germany, I really appreciate how relaxed people are here regarding nudity. I agree with a point other posters have made: the drumbeat of the fears and predilections of the dominant culture finally overwhelm the native one. Germans are pretty stubborn though, and carve out better lives in the diminishing yet still robust delta between their own ideas and imported ones.

[AltruisticGap]

Hey, thanks for the appreciation.

Indeed, Ian Mc Gilchrist mentions how empathy is the realm of the right brain hemisphere.

There is a good animated summary of his work:

RSA ANIMATE: The Divided Brain https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFs9WO2B8uI