is a womens right to wear what she likes more important than a persons right not to be upset by what she wears

Question

we hear that a women has the right to wear what she she like . We also hear people have the right not to be upset . So if a women walks into a place knowing it will upset the people it could be said the people can just leave ok BUT IT COULD ALSO BE SAID THAT THE PEOPLE HAVE A RIGHT NOT TO BE UPSET SO SHE SHOULD NOT WALK INTO THE PLACE

So whose rights are more important the right for a women to wear what she likes or the right of people not to be upset

exaample has a women the right to walk into a church just in bra and panties even though the people there will be upset Do the people who are upset then just leave or should she not wear the bra and panty in the firstr place IS her rights to be there in what ever she wants to wear more importnt than the congregations right not to be upset

Answer 1

You are fighting a losing battle. Your religious beliefs cannot affect the freedom of others who don't share your belief. If you don't like it, move to Iraq.

Answer 2

Ok, from the beginning:

We are social creatures.

LIke lions, monkeys and meerkats, we need each other to survive. All human groups have certain rules under which they agree to live, so as to reduce friction and, we hope, fights and destructive behavior.

One of the rules is how to dress. Each society has its own standards, and following, or breaking, these rules sends a message to others.

A woman walking into a 7-11 wearing a kimono sends a different message in Akita, Japan, than in Perth Amboy, New Jersey.

It's not "a person's right not to be offended", it's the right of people to have order and harmony within their society.

Wear what you like, by all means, but be prepared to be judged by society...which is larger than you.

Answer 3

People have the right to wear whatever they like. You choose to be upset. If you don't like what she's wearing then don't look! You can look away can you not? Turn your neck the other way. Avert your eyes! Or are you compelled to stare because you are attracted/fascinated etc & that's what really bothers you?

Lets not resort to having fashion police & dictators telling us how to dress. Perhaps we should wear uniforms? In certain cultures it's customary for women to be covered from head to toe in the name of "propriety." I certainly don't judge people for their beliefs but I have to say that if it were me I would find it hard to wander the world as a ghost, with only my eyes shining out from a mass of garments. I dress for the occasion ordinarily. Fairly conservative at work, comfortably at home. I used to go dancing frequently & dressed light so that I wouldn't be too hot for dancing (since I tend to be quite energetic)...sometimes people would misjudge me based on the way I was dressed (it might have been seen as provocative) or the way I danced. The irony was that I was not some loose woman trying to pick men up. I was there to dance. I don't even drink, was usually the only sober person in the bar & am actually very conservative. I've never had a one-night stand & don't believe in casual sex! Can't always judge a book by its cover. But a lot of men seemed to think that the way I looked gave them a license to grope me. Not so! Again, I can wear whatever I like. People have to be responsible for their own actions/reactions. You can't blame someone else for making you feel a certain way (upset, angry, aroused etc.)

Hopefully people are tasteful enough not to wear a bra & panties to church, but you can not start telling people what to wear. If you take away our freedoms in one area it will translate to other areas. First what we wear, then what we read, what we do, watch etc etc. Freedom of expression must be protected!

Sometimes I see someone who is dressed distastefully. I just shake my head & smile. It doesn't affect me. Why are you so upset by someone's clothing? Perhaps there's more to this story than you are letting on...

Answer 4

When she wears a bra and panties to church, she'll be asked toleave b/c that's private property. If she walks into a store, she'll be aksed to leave, b/c that's private property. We don't have to legislate her freedom to wear what she wants; society will shun her. Don't worry so much and give people more credit. Humans can't function when they're being thrown out of everything and not given employment and other societal benefits. We don't need to legislate clothing restrictions other than indescent exposure laws already in place.

Answer 5

I answered another one of your questions but the answer is similar. If a woman walks into a church with just a bra and pantries she has stepped out of what has been decided to be right according the laws set through social contract theory (this would be Thomas Hobbes, I believe) If she is within what has been set is legal, whether according to church doctrine or state laws then she is free of moral guilt.

Answer 6

your example is a little disingenuous. if the woman wearing her bra and panties walks into a church with the express intention of offending the people she finds in there, then yes, of course, she should not. what you depend upon in your argument, broadly speaking, is the notion that all women must offend in all cases, when they do not wear what you would like them to wear. the implication of this is that a woman must dress for others and not for herself. unfortunately, (for you, at least) in western liberal democracies, that is not, and has not been for some time, a fashionable doctrine. if you are offended by what a woman wears, (in a church or out of it), when that woman has not consciously or wilfully set out to offend, then the problem rests with you, not her.

dominicjoel

Answer 7

The woman has the right to wear her bra and panties to church if the motive is the right motive not just to cause a disturbance or to offend. If not,then no she does not have the right.It all comes down to the motive.

Answer 8

We all live in a world that is ultimately enslaved.

When some are allowed freedom, others alway suffer.

So, either destroy all freedom and liberate the human race.
Or, keep giving out little liberties and let crime grow as some are willing to recover some pleasures at whatever cost.

Answer 9

People actually don't have a right to not be upset. That is a common misconception many people have. Really we have more control over what upsets us that we think. Also wouldn't it upset the women to have her conform to others ideas of proper dress. Then we would have two upset people and how would you respect both of their "rights" to not be upset?

Answer 10

The difference is WHERE does a women walk in. If she in on PUBLIC land -- she should be able to wear whatever the hell she wants.
However PRIVATE places, like Churches, should be able to, and in fact, DO have dress codes and can legally exclude anybody, regardless of sex, for violating the code.

Answer 11

that's why we have societal norms. that's why the norm dictates what's appropriate. people that choose to sidestep what's average, do so for the specific purpose of gaining a reaction. think about it. if you were the only person on the face of the earth, would you really care about what you were wearing? probably not. you'd be more concerned about important things, like necessities for living. how we look and dress is really all for others. what it comes down to is, if you want to be a functioning member of society, you have to function within that society. otherwise, you will be removed from said society.