What is TOO extreme for body modification?
So what is extreme body modification, or hardcore body modification? There
really is no answer for that, as it's really up to each person.
But assuming we're dealing with an average Joe, most people
consider hardcore body modification to be lots of facial
piercings, tattoos on their heads or faces, and even the new
craze of tongue splitting (yes, people split their tongues for
complete aesthetic purposes). Now, if you walk to something
that's a little bit deeper in the body modification scene,
that's nothing! Hardcore body modification to them would be
splitting the head of your penis, suspending yourself from a
single hook in your chest, or doing what's known as skin peeling
(where long strips or shapes of skin are sliced off). If you go
even deeper, the more hardcore body modifications would be
amputation or nullification (from the removal of part of a
finger, to an entire arm). The obvious question that most people
would have after reading this is, "Why?" And the answer is
simple. It's because they wanted to! That's it! That's the
beauty of each and every one of us having our own lives, we get
to do what we want with it. For the same reason someone wouldn't
get a tattoo, another person would. These are basic civil
liberties that every human has been with for thousands of years
and will always have. So, the next time you want to know why,
think why not! If you want to see photos of people sharing their
experience is various hardcore body modifications, head on over
to BodyMod.org (http://www.BodyMod.org), and
have fun looking through the galleries. And if one day you
decide to venture down this road, post a pic of it. We'd all
like to see!