Rusted Sky

Katje posted a comment down in Rusted Sky: Hmmm. where I was wondering why there was a sudden attack of modesty in Paris of all places.

Normally, I'm in favour of people keeping as much of their personal geography covered as possible, but things like this are turning me farther and faster toward the Dark (or rather, "Nude") Side...

Save The Nude Sunbathing!! Anything rather than appeasement - our eventual demise as the culmination of a million little deaths.

That reminded me of an old story...

Camel Nose In The Tent: Camel Tales & Stories.

One cold night, as an Arab sat in his tent, a camel gently thrust his nose under the flap and looked in. "Master," he said, "let me put my nose in your tent. It's cold and stormy out here." "By all means," said the Arab, "and welcome" as he turned over and went to sleep.

A little later the Arab awoke to find that the camel had not only put his nose in the tent but his head and neck also. The camel, who had been turning his head from side to side, said, "I will take but little more room if I place my forelegs within the tent. It is difficult standing out here." "Yes, you may put your forelegs within," said the Arab, moving a little to make room, for the tent was small.

Finally, the camel said, "May I not stand wholly inside? I keep the tent open by standing as I do." "Yes, yes," said the Arab. "Come wholly inside. Perhaps it will be better for both of us." So the camel crowded in. The Arab with difficulty in the crowded quarters again went to sleep. When he woke up the next time, he was outside in the cold and the camel had the tent to himself.

The problem is in realizing that the camel's nose is already in the tent. More and more conessions get made, and more and more are asked for. What if Muslims ask for (as an example) the film industry to not show undressed or scantily clad women? Or the main networks to censor themselves, ridding the airwaves of shows like "Desperate Housewives"?

Hows far does the camel have to be IN the tent before someone notices?

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