Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 exptools 1/6/84; site ihuxf.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!mgnetp!ihnp4!ihuxf!jpb From: jpb@ihuxf.UUCP (Peter Beckett) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Plato's views on makeup? Message-ID: <2356@ihuxf.UUCP> Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 17:52:20 EDT Article-I.D.: ihuxf.2356 Posted: Thu Aug 16 17:52:20 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 17-Aug-84 23:43:24 EDT Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Naperville, IL Lines: 21 Plato's Premise -- moderation is a fundamental component of virtue. Anything used to excess begins to lose its virtue. Although Plato probably wasn't talking about make-up specifically, this, at least from my experience, can be applied fairly accurately. I once dated a girl who was very attractive (she became Miss Teen World Illinois) but she constantly felt the need to paint on a new face every day. From what she said, it took her 2 hours in the morning to get her hair and make-up done. This itself is not too bad. I don't stress looks or an overabundance of make-up to the point where I would like the girl any less, but it was often unpleasant when I kissed her on the cheek because I always ended up with a mouthfull of base. So, unless they invent a base which tastes better, I would hope that women would use make-up in moderation.