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Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 19, 15 September 1931, Page 4

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ANTI-HUMBUG.

(To the Editorj. Sir, — Some people seem to become quite . perturbed ov.er the sight of the human f orui when it is not "adorned" artificially. Personaily, I do not see any reasoii, other than the climate, to object. The puritanically prurieni profess to see spmehiing immoral in | hudity, tho'ugh hbw ihey arrive at that view has not been cbhvincmgly expiained. tri biie Bf his wdrks,"'1 ^he Shadow Show" 'if I recollect arigpt; that gifted, much travelled,: and very observant writer, Mr. J. H. Curle, conlnients that amo'ng some of the tribes of Africa the woiiieii are not allowed to wear any garinent at all until they are marHed, and iliat with thesfe people a very high order 'df morality prevails, offenees againtet cfiastity, for instance, bejng punished1 by the death . periklty. Contrasting this state of tliirigs with the glaring immorality that goes on in overdressed civilised circles, Mr. Curle caustically observes that niorality seems to be in inverse ratio to tbe caiico. I quite agree with the correspondent with the mixed family that there is tob much stupid husK-hUsh and pretenceabout these matfers. A morbid W~ iosity is aroused, especially. ambng adolbscehts, which wouid liot obtain' under more natural conditions. It is a wonder that sbme folk do iiot agitate in f avour of enfotcing the clothing of cattle sLiiti horses before tjrej'' are allowed on the King's highway. — I am, etc.

Matamata, 12/5/31;