Theyoungmenappearedquitenakedinthepalaestra，andeventhegirlsofSpartaranracespubliclyinthesamecondition；[1]andsomedaywhenourbodiesandmindstoohavebecomecleanweshallreturntosimilarinstitutions。Butthatwillnotbejustyet。Aslongasthedefilementofthiscommercialcivilizationisonusweshallpreferourdirtandconcealment。Thepowersthatbewillprotestagainstchange。HeinrichScham，inhischarminglittlepamphletNackendeMenschen，[2]describestheconsternationofthecommercialpeopleatsuchideas:
“\'Whatwillbecomeofus，\'criedthetailors，\'ifyougonaked?\'
“Andallthelotofthem，hat，cravat，shirt，andshoemakersjoinedinthechorus。
“\'ANDWHERESHALLICARRYMYMONEY?\'criedonewhohadjustbeenmadeadirector。”
[1]SeeTheocritus，Idyllxviii。