Body Modification

Body Modification

In this lecture we looked at some of the history behind body modification. The term body modification is pretty broad, ranging from simply applying make up or colouring and changing hair styles to adding piercings and tattoos. From the lecture I gained an appreciation for tatooing as an ancient art form, although I found the extremes of body modification quite distasteful. It seems that in general we are not shocked by the odd tattoo or piercing but when either are found throughout the body excessively it becomes more of a taboo. I guess the 'being bad' issue here is whether it is wrong to modify our bodies. I have found two responses, the first being that your body is your own, you can choose to modify it however you want, just like you would with your bedroom, who cares if it's not everyone's taste, it's your body, not theirs. The second response is that your body is a gift from God and should be treated with respect and not defaced with modifications but treated like a Temple.

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