This lesson really did teach me something about this subject. Before hand I just thought tattoos were cool. I never knew such history was behind them. And piercing? Well I was never really to keen on them anyway because I happen to be allergic to pain (except my ear piercing and that’s only because I was young when I had that done) but the extent to which some go to with this art is shocking. Of course it all does come down to freedom of choice and if you want a tattoo or piercing you can have one. It’s your body.In don’t have a problem with people who have tattoos or piercing. It’s their choice. But with some forms (like the particularly hardcore ones we saw in the lecture) you do wonder the question ‘why?’ Some people go to extreme and painful lengths and the process is shocking to witness, but again, it’s their body not yours so are we allowed to pass judgement?When it comes to things like plastic surgery I tend to hold the opinion ‘why can’t people just be happy with what God gave them?’ I do find it vain but again, I’m sounding like a broken record I know, it’s their body so let them. However sometimes, like the extreme piercing we saw, it becomes a kind of addiction. People do want to see how many they can have etc.I think fashion does play a huge part in body modification. Today’s body modification anyway. We seem to be hitting a ‘no holds barred’ in this area with people using technology to push boundaries. All I can say it ‘it’s your choice.’For a good site about tattoo designs got to - http://www.tattoofashion.com/
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i also question 'why' people put themsleves through such lengths in order to obtain a particular image, everybody has personal prefrences about their bodies but i couldnt put mysef through some of the searing pain's they put themselves through. some of the pictures and slides were pretty graphic but they were intriguing to. i think this was a avery insightful lecture in a wierd way, and i am still shocked about the lengths that people go through !
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