Let's discuss Body Modification
Andrew Niland was arrested for performing body modification on various individuals who had asked him to do so. But I'm not sure what to say about that yet because...
First I have to ask myself, what is body mod? I can't list all here but generally when one hears the term body mod, one might think of branding, scarification, piercing and even tattoos as just a sampling of what body mod is. I tend to think of everything we do to intentionally change our natural selves is a form of body modification even if the change can be created naturally. If it's a choice then it's body mod in my humble opinion.
Every morning when I shave I am altering my natural appearance so believe it or not, it's body modification in my eyes. When a nurse in Surrey Memorial recently shaved off a man's beard as he lay in a coma, she would probably have been better off piercing both his ears in the eyes of his family. I believe it's still in court. Weight alteration from getting skinny to bulking and building up muscle is body modification. Definitely plastic surgery is a form of body modification.
Being OK with the choices each individual makes seems to depend on what group a person associates with. For example, a high fashion breast augmentation and eye lift person probably would never associate with the scarification and 5 brow piercings person. Not only that, they would probably sneer at one another when passing on the street for each other's "Stupidity". In their own circles they discuss freely the practitioners/doctors (depending on group) they use to one another. I know, I am in both groups.
All I know is Body Modification is ancient and is here to stay. However, If you remove your own fingers don't look for disability handouts later in life.
I have had the opportunity to read some points of view on the subject and got an invite on Facebook to help support this Niland fellow. I don't know enough about the industry to know whether he had the right amount of certification or what not. Or if the industry even has certification set up for it. It should, we need it to inspect a house and drive a car.
First I have to ask myself, what is body mod? I can't list all here but generally when one hears the term body mod, one might think of branding, scarification, piercing and even tattoos as just a sampling of what body mod is. I tend to think of everything we do to intentionally change our natural selves is a form of body modification even if the change can be created naturally. If it's a choice then it's body mod in my humble opinion.
Every morning when I shave I am altering my natural appearance so believe it or not, it's body modification in my eyes. When a nurse in Surrey Memorial recently shaved off a man's beard as he lay in a coma, she would probably have been better off piercing both his ears in the eyes of his family. I believe it's still in court. Weight alteration from getting skinny to bulking and building up muscle is body modification. Definitely plastic surgery is a form of body modification.
Being OK with the choices each individual makes seems to depend on what group a person associates with. For example, a high fashion breast augmentation and eye lift person probably would never associate with the scarification and 5 brow piercings person. Not only that, they would probably sneer at one another when passing on the street for each other's "Stupidity". In their own circles they discuss freely the practitioners/doctors (depending on group) they use to one another. I know, I am in both groups.
All I know is Body Modification is ancient and is here to stay. However, If you remove your own fingers don't look for disability handouts later in life.
I have had the opportunity to read some points of view on the subject and got an invite on Facebook to help support this Niland fellow. I don't know enough about the industry to know whether he had the right amount of certification or what not. Or if the industry even has certification set up for it. It should, we need it to inspect a house and drive a car.