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Discussion: Why Is Plastic Surgery Frowned Upon?
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Member Since: 11/7/2011
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Originally posted by Cupid
By the way, braces are classed as cosmetic dentistry everywhere except America. So jax is actually correct.
Altering your smile is also altering your appearance.
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Where's QueenBLadyG
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by ianBK4
I'm butthurt? you are the one saying you wouldn't change your features cause god gave them to you, like if you were born without a nose, ears, etc, you still wouldn't do a surgery right, cause god made you this way?
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Yes, you are.
What does me saying that, have anything to do with being "butthurt"? I'm the one defending my views here. I'm not the one getting upset about what someone else thinks and feels.
And I couldn't tell you what I would do in any of those hypotheticals because, I'm not in one of them. This person that I am knows - plastic surgery isn't for me. So no I wouldn't and I would accept myself the way I was made. I don't see how that is so hard to understand, digest, and accept. Not everyone lacks so much self confidence and self esteem.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by MusicTalker
I honestly don't even see what's worth getting riled up about. People can do what they want with their own bodies (sounds familiar doesn't it... ). We always try to pretend we know what it's like to live in other people's existence when we really know nothing at all. Let people live. Their plastic surgery isn't harming anybody and ultimately it's a choice they make themselves. I totally get why some people would want it.
For example, I've never had the desire to want/seek out plastic surgery, but am I going to judge others for doing it? Hell no. I'm not them and they probably thought it out in their head way longer than I ever will.
The topic of PS addicts is a totally different ballpark and one that delves more into psychological disorders and obsession than the surgery itself. A lot of the addicts are severely unhappy and don't deal with the root cause of it. It's extreme to compare the addicts to the people who want a moderate amount of surgery, though.
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Exactly . ATRLers lives in their own bubble. Forbid if they do something against their god.
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Yes, you are.
What does me saying that, have anything to do with being "butthurt"? I'm the one defending my views here. I'm not the one getting upset about what someone else thinks and feels.
And I couldn't tell you what I would do in any of those hypotheticals because, I'm not in one of them. This person that I am knows - plastic surgery isn't for me. So no I wouldn't and I would accept myself the way I was made. I don't see how that is so hard to understand, digest, and accept. Not everyone lacks so much self confidence and self esteem.
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You are fuming
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Cupid
By the way, braces are classed as cosmetic dentistry everywhere except America. So jax is actually correct.
Altering your smile is also altering your appearance.
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I already said this could be true, I personally still don't see it in the same as getting plastic surgery. Your teeth will look the way they do straight or crooked. They just have different variations of space in mouth and appeal.
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Well the majority of people believe that PS is okay so we can ignore the trolls, end this thread, and move on! ( :
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by ianBK4
You are fuming
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No I'm not. And attempting to derail my comment because you can't come up with anything of substance, isn't going to work.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
I already said this could be true, I personally still don't see it in the same as getting plastic surgery. Your teeth will look the way they do straight or crooked. They just have different variations of space in mouth and appeal.
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your opinion doesn't matter in the presence of contradicting technicalities.
you can say you think the sky is red. reality check: it's blue.
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Member Since: 8/19/2013
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Who cares.
I always feel really bad for people who get really bad/obvious ones or for people who don't know when to stop, though. There are some people who'd be better off just going to therapy.
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Member Since: 5/17/2010
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Nothing wrong with plastic surgery. Celebs who get OBVIOUS plastic surgery and lie about it to keep people interested is what irks me.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Yes, you are.
What does me saying that, have anything to do with being "butthurt"? I'm the one defending my views here. I'm not the one getting upset about what someone else thinks and feels.
And I couldn't tell you what I would do in any of those hypotheticals because, I'm not in one of them. This person that I am knows - plastic surgery isn't for me. So no I wouldn't and I would accept myself the way I was made. I don't see how that is so hard to understand, digest, and accept. Not everyone lacks so much self confidence and self esteem.
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saying everyone who gets plastic surgery done lacks self confidence, self esteem, hates themselves etc. is like me saying christians have mental disorders for believing in fairytales and using fiction to justify their ****** beliefs and opinions, except one of them is actually true
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Your teeth will look the way they do straight or crooked. They just have different variations of space in mouth and appeal.
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I'm all for respecting your opinion and I have nothing against you but this is a HUGE contradiction.
If my teeth "will look the way they do, straight or crooked," so will my nose, my ears, my jaw, and any other possible thing that can be poked, tucked, or tweaked on my body.
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Originally posted by kyogul
your opinion doesn't matter in the presence of contradicting technicalities.
you can say you think the sky is red. reality check: it's blue.
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I understand that, and agree. I'm speaking about as far as defending my views and why I think braces aren't the same. I don't put it in the category of getting a nose job, implants...
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Member Since: 5/10/2011
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Because they can't afford it.
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by Goaty
I'm all for respecting your opinion and I have nothing against you but this is a HUGE contradiction.
If my teeth "will look the way they do, straight or crooked," so will my nose, my ears, my jaw, and any other possible thing that can be poked, tucked, or tweaked on my body.
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Your teeth will remain the shape they are if your mouth is crooked or straight. The actual tooth.
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
I understand that, and agree. I'm speaking about as far as defending my views and why I think braces aren't the same. I don't put it in the category of getting a nose job, implants...
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why pump so much effort into an opinion that you admittedly acknowledged has contradicting values? not that it's wrong to have your opinions, but you can't really argue with it at this point after admitting that
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Member Since: 3/15/2013
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Originally posted by Goaty
I'm all for respecting your opinion and I have nothing against you but this is a HUGE contradiction.
If my teeth "will look the way they do, straight or crooked," so will my nose, my ears, my jaw, and any other possible thing that can be poked, tucked, or tweaked on my body.
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The contradiction
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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Originally posted by QueenBLadyG
Your teeth will remain the shape they are if your mouth is crooked or straight. The actual tooth.
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but why is altering the shape of your teeth any different from altering the structure of your bones?
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Member Since: 4/3/2011
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I will never do such a thing cause i'm secure in my natural beauty.
I can't judge though cause i don't know how it feels to be ugly
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Member Since: 6/25/2011
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Originally posted by kyogul
i dont see the purpose of defending an opinion that you admittedly acknowledge has contradicting values. it taints the quality.
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I don't agree with the classification. I don't see braces as being compared to actual plastic surgery.
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