Do people find it weird that the concept of “PDA”, “public display of affection” ties people’s actions to what is basically an emotional state? It’s too much like thought-crime for my taste. Consider, for example that some kiss a simple matter of social protocol:
Couldn’t it be that the kissed simply because they decided to? I am not suggesting that it is better or worse either way. Only that I find it weird that the majority of people spontaneously decide that they know what strangers were thinking or feeling. For example, law enforcement generally does not go after people for feelings of greed, or anger - but rather criminal acts which may or not be inspired by such feelings. It seems interesting that people use a different standard here.
