The woman shall not wear that which pertaineth unto a man, neither shall a man put on a woman's garment: for all that do so are abomination unto the LORD thy God.According to Moses, God does not approve of cross-dressers!
~ King James version ~
Tao cares not what a person chooses to wear.
~ possible Taoist alternative ~
Tao could care less about what anyone chooses to wear. In most climes, clothing helps to protect people from the elements.
Fashion is a human concept. Wear what you like.
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When I was a Christian I never understood that verse. How could wearing clothes that are normally worn by the opposite sex possibly do any harm?
ReplyDeleteSome of the Old Testament laws actually made sense based on what we know today - for example, undercooked pork can infect you with trichinosis. Mold shouldn't be allowed to grow in a house. People with infectious diseases should be quarantined so that what they have doesn't spread to everyone else.
I wonder why the clothing rule ever came into being?