Are we freaking out too much about nudity?

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I can understand why this may be the case; people often believe in a culture where nudity is often forbidden mainly because it is heavily associated with the act of sex and sex is a private act. That fine and all, but what really bugs me about people reacting to nudity is that they never seem to take the context of the situation into account. They are many reasons why people might end up being naked. it can be because they're taking a bath, making a show or maybe just using their own naked bodies for the sake of art.

It seems like whenever someone see nudity in all contexts their brains seem to use the following logic:

Nudity = rape/porn/sexual assault

When in reality, just because you see someone naked doesn't mean that you are going to witness any sort of terrible or "inappropriate" sexual act. The human body is like that, there's no need to be afraid of it.

I think it's time we start seeing nudity in a more objective way by simply asking ourselves the simple question "Why is this person naked and what is he/she doing?" instead of "OMG HE/SHE IS NAKED!! ! IT'S INAPPROPRIATE!! !! ! WE SHOULD CENSOR THAT!! !"

Are we humans a little too advanced to be following some obsolete and outdated middle-eastern tradition?

Fear of nudity seems for a big part a anglo-saxon habit. In 'continental Europe' it is less of a problem. Like showering on eastern european campsites Or boys below 10 who like to shower together is not much of a problem.

My little nieces and nephews sometimes ran around naked when they were like two years old. Nowadays we put some modesty in them... most of the times it succeeds.
I have also camped on a campsite where nudity was optional. It was a bit getting used for, but after a day I did not notice it anymore. For myself I preferred some swimming trousers.

Nudity for commercial reasons I frown upon, because it is more lust oriented.

I've always found the taboo nature of nudity to be ridiculous, but then again, if it wasn't taboo, it may be harder for people to experience arousal and procreate due to it being completely normal.

Taboos are culture specific. The content isn't all that important. It's the breaking of them that helps get one's rocks off. I had a girlfriend who was of such a mind - certain things were taboo for her, and she enjoyed breaking those taboos. I don't think I have any in that sense.

There's rules which are meant to be broken (I mean this literally, not figure of speech), and then there's rules the breaking of which would destroy one's psyche. If you get just the right amount of repression, it can be a great boon to one's sex life. It's why Catholics have such great sex.

As to nudity, I think there's an understanding that someone in purposely reveraling and accentuating clothing is more sexual that someone playing bowls in the nip. I have a suspicion that's part of the objection, that this sort of nudism desexualises the naked body.

Nudity is generally eroticised, so when presented with non-erotic/eroticised nudity, there's a confusion as certain cultures don't have a way to deal with that.

1) A accidentally catches brief sight of B in the nude. B did not intend to be seen, maybe doesn't know A saw them. A feels a rush, and the moment becomes part of a fantasy.

2) B is a nudist, quite happy to walk around with no clothes on, not concerned who sees them, fully aware that A looks. After a week of this, A is getting bored.

There's more thrill for A in the first scenario than the second.

Take away people's taboos, and you're diluting their enjoyment.

Wow! Talk about a good history lesson here! Never thought the Romans were intimidated, let alone defeated by a bunch of tribal nude people.

I sure wonder if that nude technique might work in today's wars.