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Submitted by anonymous (Kuwait), Jan 16, 2009 at 14:18

That I have seen on every beach in every country of the world, they are not exactly topless. I have traveled extensively and am an Aussie. I am not a Christian or a Muslim.
I am not offended by "sun- tanning" they just want to get some vitamins and have skin tone. I have been living in Middle East for 10 years, here they will not adjust to our norms.
It is not mandatory to ban topless, they are just tanning on their backside without exposing themselves, everyone knows about this.
The whole world has it, in school in Canada the girls did it, same in America. Now why is Australia different from the rest, In Goa, India any westerner strips blindly on the beach covering their faces, nobody says anything.


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⇒ No need for Ban [130 words]anonymousJan 16, 2009 14:18
If wearing clothes makes us different.... [80 words]SteveMar 5, 2009 01:30
topless on aussie beaches [47 words]BeemaJan 14, 2009 13:44
To each his own [159 words]Rebecca MouldsJan 15, 2009 09:26
Australian Cultural Conservative Relies on Muslims. [47 words]Irene BonneyJan 9, 2009 18:20
Sudden concern for Muslim sensibilities is a cynical ploy to advance Nile's goals [217 words]DavidJan 6, 2009 09:15
From Scotland [187 words]Adam the Scot.Jan 7, 2009 16:15
topless on aussie beachers [119 words]rodney allsworthJan 5, 2009 06:31
Australian Cultural Conservative Relies on Muslims [227 words]Puzzled personJan 4, 2009 06:56

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