Yea, yea, yea! I know, I know, I know. But (or butt) our bodies are "private" our feets are not, at least around these parts...or our parts...or whatevers.
And once upon a time, it was okay to own other humans in those parts (and before that, in many other parts). Just because something is a law, or a social taboo, does not mean that it should not be questioned. All of these assumptions, "that the body is private", "that is it okay to own other humans", "that one should not go to restaurants barefoot", "that one should never question authority", "that our parents and teachers are always correct", that "marriage is between a man and a woman" are all assumptions that SHOULD be questioned... and after all, that's exactly what this discussion is doing.
I'm not saying that everyone should be required to go naked, no matter if they want to or not (just as the rights of homosexuals to marry, despite what some argue, has no effect on heterosexual marriages - no one is saying that we all must get "gay married"). But the idea that others find the sight of mine, or anyone else's body (or feet, or face, or handicap - yes it's not uncommon enough for individuals to be offended by those with handicaps appearing in public - or marriage) offensive, is not reason at all to force others to cover up and hide from public (or pubic
) view.
Of course, most of us will comply with most laws (no matter how stupid), most of the time, not because of the assumption that "all laws are reasonable" (laws are made by people, and most people don't even understand what "reasonable" means). We comply (most of the time) simply because we don't like to be jailed, pay fines, be scorned, or beaten up by police or mobs of "unruly" people.