Ayashe

I believe cosmetic surgery can definitely be overdone(think watermelon sized breasts for example) I think a lot of people are thinking that insecurity is no reason to have surgery, I disagree. If someone truly feels poorly about themselves because of too-small or lop-sided breasts, gigantic moles or horrible scars, extra skin, fat pockets etc, I don't see a problem with them repairing those issues if they can manage to afford it. Who am I to stop them from feeling better? I bet it is in many cases more effective and cheaper than longterm psychotherapy.

A note about the dog surgery: I know someone who worked in a vet clinic, often owners would have testicular implants put in after sterilization surgery because they were show dogs and needed to be "intact". I believe it is typically done at the same time as the neutering so as to not require additional surgery. They also have the surgeries for the ears to make them perky, tail docking and dewclaw removal, none of which are necessary for life. I am sure there are probably other surgeries that I don't know of. I think it is a bit ridiculous personally, but I am not involved in showing or breeding dogs.

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Psychologist

When we ask whether something is "wrong" or "right", we usually associate it with a moral obligation that has not been fulfilled/that the subject is against. On a more macro point of view, we delve deeper into the philosophical debate of rightness and wrongness, and the question stands:

What is right or wrong?

In the event we do not have any desire to postulate the merits of either side, we should thus ask:

What is it wrong in, or, when is it wrong?

Of course, skipping touching upon the epistemology of such a subject is akin to going into a dark forest without so much as a candle, so we would have to define the concepts of wrongness of plastic surgery.

PS is plagued by negativity more often than not.

Is it wrong to have PS when you need it for survivability? E.g. your face got smashed and your nose turns out looking like something they dragged out from the river nile. Is it still horrific to have it?

Is it wrong to have a couple of botoxes because your crows eyes are showing up and you absolutely cannot let people gawk at your really insignificant mass of lines near your eyes?

Is it wrong to send your child for PS against her wishes just because you feel she's ugly? It's for her own good, you think. But is it, really?


Really.

It depends. For me, I don't really care if you had a boob/lip/face/nose/hand job, as long as you do not force someone against their wishes to do it or do not gain an unfair advantage in any situation based on the fact that you got your body (or parts thereof) rectified to be aesthetically more pleasing; by all means, PLEASE do go ahead to change yourself if it makes you happy. If you want to ruin yourself physically as well as mentally by justifying your lack of aesthetic features in the hopes that it will bring you infinitely more happiness in real life in lieu of a missing sense of self confidence, then also, please, be my guest with your delusions.

With the latter said, though, I don't see why people argue against PS and condemn it like it's a curse from God or something and justify their disapproval with a simple "because it's wrong".

It's wrong because?

ngdawg

Why would someone have a neutered show dog? The whole purpose of showing a dog is to show the best of its breed, breed it and get that lineage.

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ametc

Just wrong= when vanity overtakes your life.


The woman could've had a million surgeries or no surgeries... as long as she realizes and accepts her flaws (outside and inside), then she's alright in my book.

But, if a person gets his dick bigger or gets botox and expects a huge change in his life to occur, then that's when things will go wrong.

You can't depend on your looks alone to help you out in life. But, also.. it's not wrong to want to look good.

Halanna

I don't think it's necessarily "wrong", but the motivations behind getting it may be.

I know several women who have had breast implants because their boyfriend/husband wanted them too. So it was more of, "hey Baby, buy some bigger boobs please, because I'll like them better".

I'd rather see people that get plastic surgery to do it for themselves, and not at someone elses request.

Psychologist

Interesting perspective, thanks for sharing!

I'm just curious though- why is it deemed "wrong" when a woman, or, anyone, for that matter, goes through plastic surgery for the sake of pleasing someone else?

Don’t we all make sacrifices to please someone else at some point of time in our life? What exactly makes it very wrong? Isn’t it a person’s prerogative to go through the trouble to look good so he/she can please someone else? If that is true, then who is anyone to deem it right or wrong? Isn’t it just personal preference?

Halanna

Absolutely it's personal preference. It isn't necessarily that it's wrong per se, maybe misguided is a better word?

I would just rather see women who have plastic surgery do it for themselves, for whatever the reason may be. Not at the request of the man in their lives. It's almost an automatic put-down. Get a face lift, boob job, tummy tuck etc. because I don't like you the way you are and want you to look better for me.

Maybe it's just the two women I know who had it done, and deeply regretted it later, is coloring my opinion.

In the broader sense though, I don't think plastic surgery is wrong. Every individual has the right to live and do as they wish in their lives as long as they aren't hurting anyone.