I don't have any plugs or tucks but people do what they want. I look at it as mutilation.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Nicholson expresses disapproval of body modifications, viewing them as harmful alterations despite respecting personal choice.
- In plain terms
- He thinks body changes are mutilation even if people do what they want.
- What can you take from it?
- Personal freedom does not always mean an action is beneficial.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Where is the line between decoration and harm?
- Does consent validate all body changes?
Another view
What one person sees as mutilation another sees as expression or art.
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