Public displays of affection
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That would depend upon many factors. The country in which I was at , the laws of where I was at as well as what was senseable at the given time witrh respect to others around me.
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I ask because I saw a couple snogging [which is french kissing] while waiting in a movie ticket line and the people with me thought it showed poor taste. They were young kids, so I could not see it as offensive. I just wondered what the consensus might be on this.
On a personal level or are we talking about what should legally be allowed? On a personal level, I'm a live and let live kind of guy. Even if a pair were fucking on a park bench I'd just keep on walking and not really care. It's not my kind of thing but they're free to do it.
Not sure what my answer would be for a law, I'd have to think about that for awhile.
Not sure what my answer would be for a law, I'd have to think about that for awhile.
I'm a kind of live and let live guy too, but I don't think parents would want their kids seeing that, so I don't think they should be free to do that in plain sight.
I'm not talking legalities here, just what you consider acceptable. Asguard, I was talking about public displays of affection. :cough cough:
On my part, I may have felt uncomfortable if they were mature individuals, but I give younger people greater leeway. That probably makes me an ageist or something.
On my part, I may have felt uncomfortable if they were mature individuals, but I give younger people greater leeway. That probably makes me an ageist or something.
That's more to do with what should be a law and what you personally think, I think. As for the kids issue... I don't have one now, and I don't plan to have one if ever for a long long long time so I can't really comment on how I'd feel as a parent. Hypothetically speaking, I would hope I'd be able to joke around with my kid enough to capture their attention away from it and sort of keep it out of sight and out of mind, and if they need an explanation of some sort, give one (the particular explanation would depend on their age of course).
But I'm talking out of my ass so I'm sure you can undoubtedly poke a few holes through that.
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It depends. Kissing is one thing. But when I see two people with their tongues down each others throats and virtually dry humping each other in public, then the thought of 'there's a time and place for everything' comes to mind and the desire to tell them to 'get a room' is strong.
would it be offensive if it was an older couple?
personally i think its brillaint that we live in a country that we are free to show affection in public, has long has they're not bonking on a park bench or on a swing in the local park whats the matter with it?
But I'm talking out of my ass so I'm sure you can undoubtedly poke a few holes through that.
Yes, you are. You don't want kids asking awkward questions at an early age, or talking about what what they saw, or even worse, if you make a joke of it, and make out like it's harmless fun, trying it for themselves.
Put it this way, if that's what they are doing in the queue to get into the movies, I guess they are intent on 'getting a room' , .... albeit a dark and slightly public one.
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When I said joke around, I meant in general and not about the sex itself. ie., grab their attention with something else. Your points are valid though, but I'm hesitant to agree completely simply due to the fact that I have no experience in this department. I'd have to hear more from parents.
Holding hands, hugging, kissing and embracing are all things I'd consider OK in public places.
I have to say, i'm really sick of this kissing culture in public. I see it everywhere i go.
Bah.
From what I have seen, successful parenting is about setting boundaries of acceptability, but like you, I only speak from vicarious experience.:shrug: