The left wing, at least in the industrialized West, is descending into adolescent madness. Sexual exhibitionism, however inappropriate or even downright disgusting it may become, is increasingly linked with various leftist causes. As the war with Iraq was launched, a group of Marin County matrons, many of them of—a—certain—age, spelled out 'Peace'  with their naked bodies on a hillside. How the sight of saggy bodies contorted into alphabetic shapes would incline one toward any emotion other than sadness was apparently one of many questions left unasked by the demonstrators.

The 'animal rights' group PETA has been employing nude or scantily—clothed women to promote vegetarianism for years now. This week, nearly naked couples kissed in public underneath a sign proclaiming vegetarians to be better lovers. Apparently PETA knows nothing of the old saw concerning oysters.

But leave it to our Scandinavian friends to take matters to the absurd extreme. At a concert in Norway on July 7, a couple engaged in what American peep shows characterize as a 'live sex act' on stage, underneath a banner proclaiming that they were doing so the save the rainforest. (Readers are cautioned that clicking on this link will take them to an article with graphic photos of the sex act taking place.) Perhaps demonstrating their solidarity with PETA, the couple used a position characterized in slang as that of canines.

Upon taking stage prior to their act, (or in show—biz terms, really as the first part of their act), the couple yelled, 'How far are you willing to go to save the world?' Rather than urging people to birth more children, thereby addressing Europe's severe problem with population decline, as would seem appropriate to their activity, the couple then revealed their nonsensical link to forest health. They are in fact members of a group entitled 'F*** for Forest.'

Don't bother trying to follow the logic. Young people like to espouse idealistic causes. Young people like to show off. Young people like to attend rock concerts. And Young people like to have sex. That's as far as logic will take you.

Hat tip to the indefatigable Ethel C. Fenig for bringing this item to our attention.

Posted by Thomas  07 08 04