You can't leave religion out of the picture because the reason why people wear clothes have a lot to do with religion. Over time, it has become a core feature in human culture all over the world.

One important thing about clothes is they are worn not so much to cover up the body even though being naked is not something widely accepted now. Normally when you wear clothes, your thoughts are not "Ok I've got to cover myself up." it's more likely to be "Am I going to look good in this?". It more about shaping our image. Clothes in every culture have much more of a symbolic rather than practical function. If you've ever read about some famous Amazon tribe which I can't recall now, you know that they wear various pieces of cloth an ornaments on their body. However it doesn't function to protect them at all. Their feet which is by far exposed to the most abuse if not covered by a single thread.

Feeling uneasy when you see someone naked has much more to do with conforming to social norms rather than nakedness being repulsive on it's own. If people were truly appalled by nudity, you think they'd enjoy sex that much? You just feel uneasy when you seeing someone naked if it's a public affair. Do you feel uneasy if you're alone and there's a picture of a naked person on you're computer screen? What happens if unexpected you friend barges and and see what's on your screen?

This post has been edited by mumeichan: Aug 14 2009, 09:27 PM