You Can't Prove You Exist

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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.

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.