Why is it embarrassing to be naked, or otherwise sexual in front of a non-human animal? Are we worried about shaming the animal? That seems silly: I know the animal does not follow our moral codes. Are we ourselves shamed because nudity and sex are private? That seems silly: we take naughty pleasure from the idea of sex in public.
Or…(I’m leaning toward this one) are we disturbed by the fact that the animal doesn’t know to look away, doesn’t know what my nudity or our sexuality mean? Are we afraid or shaken up by the fact that the animal will just keep staring, that it doesn’t care? Are we frightened of seeing that our human conceptions of decency aren't a part of the natural world?
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