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Paris bans nude tanning
 Worried about an excess of flesh visible on the banks of the River Seine, Paris city hall has banned thong bikinis, topless sunbathing and nudity at the summer sand-in-the-city event known as Paris Beaches, reported Le Parisien newspaper on Saturday.
| Alright. Now they've gone too far... |
Violators will be fined $48, said the report. Thongs and "monokinis" - or bottom-only bikinis - are common sights on France's Mediterrannean and Atlantic shores. Paris was pushed to forbid "indecent attire" because it could "provoke temptation and dangerous behaviour along the bank of a river," said Pascal Cherki, mayoral aide in charge of sports.
| There's nothing indecent about skin. How it's displayed can be indecent, we'll admit. I've been on a few beaches with some fairly magnificent titties on display and never noticed any "dangerous behavior." But then, there weren't any Muslims around that I knew of. Among most of the rest of us there's a difference between sweet tempatation and forcible indulgence... |
City officials responsible for Paris Beaches could not be reached for comment on Saturday.
| Something about fleeing from an angry mob of Frenchmen, complete with pitchforks and tumbrels... |
| | ... it could "provoke temptation and dangerous behaviour along the bank of a river..." |
It was unclear why the ban was only imposed this year, the fifth year of the event.
| Done a turban count lately? |
Mayor Bertand Delanoe inaugurated Paris Plages in 2002, filling sections of the left and right banks of the Seine with sand and installing spray misters, hammocks, parasols and other beach-style accoutrements. The month-long event attracted 3.8 million people last year, and this year has pulled in many seeking relief from record heat.
Posted by: Fred 2006-07-31 |
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