• rtxn@lemmy.world
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    11 days ago

    People who use “your body is a temple” as an argument against tattoos or body modifications have never seen a fucking temple in their lives.

    • skulblaka@sh.itjust.works
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      American Christian temples and churches are all boring and austere because having fun or enjoying anything is a sin. They are not representative of temples as a whole, but their constituents think they are (or else think they should be).

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      Decoration is sacred, and as such it is important to adorn your mortal home accordingly (ie, however it makes you happy).

      Life is messy and beautiful. Imposing drabness onto others is an affront to nature.

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    I envy people with tattoos. I think when done weil they are cool and beautiful expressions. But I have never had anything I’m willing to have permanently etched on my body. I don’t even like the same things I liked last year.

  • captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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    This is the only body you get. It will inevitably wear out. The worse you treat it the faster it will wear out.

    Keep in shape. Eat right. Don’t take stupid risks. Listen to your doctor. And modify it to your hearts desire, but analyze your desires.

    Someday with fortune you will be old. I’ve spoken to a lot of old people. The things they say they regret aren’t things like tattoos, piercings, or transitioning. They regret not doing those things more often. But they also regret eating poorly and not exercising. They regret the injuries that now cripple them. And they regret not enjoying their time.

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    A friend suggested to me that I get over this mindset by getting a tattoo. Instead, I’ve just been talking way too much about getting a tattoo.

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    10 days ago

    This is stupid. “This is the only body you get” is a good point. The point is to think twice, not to not do it.