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Originally Posted by Cloud
Odd that this should come up in the "you can't prove you exist" thread, because one of the motivations, I think, that people have (among the legion) for body modification is just that--to prove to themselves that they exist, to reinforce the envelope of the body with meaning.
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To reinforce the body with meaning isn't the same as wanting to prove one exists. This is far reaching. Are you going to tell anyone you exist because you have a tatoo? I hope not. I think we are smarter than cave me.
It's early am so I googled my assumption.
This is what I found.
http://www.umm.maine.edu/resources/b...tash/psych.htm
There is no one reason why some one would want to participate in body modification. Here is a list of some of the more common reasons why:
Protection , Exhibitionism
Sexuality , Aesthetics
Identification , Fighting Societal Norms
Pain (masochists) , Trend
Sign of Loyalty , Distinction
Shock Value , Emulation
I've been thinking of having my tatoo removed. To use your reasoning in reverse would mean I want to take away the reinforcement that I exist.
It's not logical sorry.