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From: jpb@ihuxf.UUCP (Peter Beckett)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Plato's views on makeup?
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Date: Thu, 16-Aug-84 17:52:20 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 16 17:52:20 1984
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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.