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Crucified in loincloths


I realize frontal male nudity is a problem for film-makers. Still, all those crucified slaves wearing loincloths is almost laughable. It's as if the Romans said: "We'll publicly execute you in a slow, agonizing fashion designed for maximum shame and humilation, but for heaven's sake, we don't want to embarrass you! So pick out a loincloth you can wear, make sure it's modest enough to cover your parts and doesn't bulge or gape in a suggestive manner. Also make sure it doesn't show any stains. After all, our executions must be rated no more restrictive than PG."

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You explain pretty well why they couldn't do it.

Also figure in that the image of crucifixion in popular culture is Christ's crucifixion, and artistic expression of that event for the majority of our history has him in a loincloth.

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