In my previous analogy, I think I failed to get across the point of "behaving yourself" or "the requirement for self control". You may use the bathroom but you are not free to plug in and use their electrity for your use.

Another analogy that works is where "Company A" decides to have a picnic at some shelter in "City Park B". "Company A" will only be using a portion of the shelter. Other companies are also making use of the shelter (as are individules). It's a public place and people may come and go.

In this analogy, you are not totally free to do as you wish. You may make use of the public bathroom and grills attached to the shelter but the food that others have sitting out is hands off unless they invite you to take some.

The glass house/office analogy is also fitting.

There are 2 points that I wanted to be brought out...

1) when in a public or public viewable area, don't walk around naked unless you want people to look at you or at least don't mind being gocked at or having your picture taken. (hint... cover up, close the blinds, where a disguise, or move to a place you can't be viewed) In other words, It's not ilegal to see the nude but it is ilegal to expose yourself (or someone else) in public.

2) not everything at a public place is yours to make use of.
you can have the cops calle on you if you try toi steal food from someone else's table.

Common sense is none to common anyome....