Nudity: public decency offense or thought crime?

Offense at nudity must surely be the world's only thought crime.

World Sex News reports that male riders in next month's World Naked Bike Ride, are being encouraged to wear a cock sock, so as to avoid offending public decency.

But nudity causes no harm to anyone, and the offense occurs only in the mind of the beholder.

I could be equally offended by the slogan on your tee-shirt, you dropping litter on the streets, spitting, smoking, or your choice not to recycle! Surely I am entitled to legal redress because I think you or your behaviour is offensive?

In my view, people offended at public nudity are merely embarrassed, resulting in anger at their unpredictable behaviour. Their response is not to modify their behaviour, but to blame an individual who is no more naked than themselves or their spouse.