Featured Miss Missouri has that something extra going for her in Miss USA contest!

I see NOTHING wrong with judging a person on their appearance.
What I'm concern about is the skimpy bathing suit part of the pageant.

 

These contests are already "cheapened" and "morally objectionable".

And they encourage the most aimless and shallow stereotype of young girls - skinny, virtually naked, walking in stilettos, and vapidly stupid. We laugh till our sides hurt over the bumbling and sad responses to questions like, "What would you do to build relations between third world countries and the American government?"

As far as judging these girls by their "fitness" - you don't have to be naked and in high heels for someone to make the determination that you take care of yourself. Some of these girls have starved themselves, take pills, and purge. How "fit" is that?

Some of these girls are really smart and are good girls. Why they have to take their clothes off to "earn" scholarship monies is beyond me. Even the evening gowns they wear now are inappropriate.

It's all about - well, you all know what it's all about - the continuation of the burlesque peep shows from back in the day.

Unfortunately, they are not going to stop. And the Miss USA pageant is worse than the Miss America pageant and the children's pageants are a nightmare.

A Christian must choose to turn away from these things - for a variety of reasons.

 

To some extent - yes! An employer will look at your appearance during a job interview
If a person has not taken bath for two weeks, and looks like a slob, do you want him serving your pizza?

By paying attention to your self image projects the image that you pay attention to yourself.
How many of these daytime talk shows have had epsoides when a person - (usually a woman) will come on looking poorly. After a hair-do, makeup, a new stylish dress - they see themselves in a much better life.

Could be the Army brained washed me about properly presently yourself - even in our work/battle uniforms.

"Look Sharp - Be Sharp - Feel Sharp"!

From a military page: ( referencing veterans who desire to wear the military uniform)
Any individual wearing a US Military uniform is expected to reflect the high personal appearance standards and esprit de corps that the US Military in uniform represent. To this end, particular attention will be paid not only to the correct and military wear of uniform components, but also to the individual’s personal and physical appearance. All personnel exercising the privilege of wearing a US Military service or dress uniform will comply fully with their service's grooming and weight control standards.

 

Evidently you did not read post # 4
But here is a thought - Scarlet, I'm not sure where you are from - but I do know that down South - many IFB's believe that mixed bathing is a sin. Up North - not so much.
Here is the thing - Yes, the Bible instructs us to be modest - but does not go into detail.
Thus, I might consider the bathing suit my wife wears to be modest - yet you might not see it that way.

Here is a very interesting read.

 

I know rarely few people here who segregate swimmers. Mixed swimming has been a part of my background since I was a child.

If you and Mrs. Salty are going to the beach or pool to swim and she is wearing something appropriate and not something that is for your eyes only, that's one thing.

But another thing altogether is putting young women in very small swim suits and high heels on a stage with lights for the sole purpose of their bodies being televised for the world to judge which one is the "best" by secular, sexual, and crude standards.

There is no pool or beach on stage. There is no swimming on stage. The context is the context of a stripper who also wears minuscule amounts of clothing, high heels, and parades around on a stage under lights with music for men to scrutinize their bodies.

It's just creepy to me.

Going swimming with family and friends is one thing. This is something entirely different.