Yeah, but even when a naked stud is trying to kill you, you probably don't stop to observe the sights.
Oh, I don't know.
Imagine Roman soldiers being attacked by a horde of screaming, naked blue painted Celtic warriors. Distracting.
It was in the American Public Health Association guidelines until 1972 when gender equality caused the change. The original reason was hygiene. Fibers from those wool suits would clog the rudimentary filters of the time and promote bacteria.