Is anyone else as against aesthetic surgery as I am?
I've noticed recently that, as a matter of principle, I am against surgery that is aesthetic, i.e. nose jobs, breast augmentation, facelifts, etc. because it shows that 1) the person who has them is a fake, not showing who she (usually it's a she) actually is, 2) has low self-esteem and instead of fixing the problem directly, merely covers it through hedonistic means that will disappear with time or even get worse (can anyone say "Joan Rivers"?), 3) it's (in my opinion at least) disgusting/unattractive, sometimes physically speaking, but mostly when it comes to principle, 4) the person is most likely superficial and cares about asinine stupidities such as looks to such a degree (some concern about looks is fine and sometimes encouraged, but not to the point of permanent bodily change).
I am more fine, however, with tattoos, shaving, cutting hair, dyeing hair and piercings, as the changes are minute and reversible/temporary, and you aren't "improving" the temple that is your body, but using it as a canvas. You're not fixing what isn't broken.
I am for medical surgery, of course. So breast reduction, when it comes to helping back aches, is fine and probably a good thing. If somehow, your face droops so much that you trip onto it and hurt yourself, then facelift is fine and a good measure to take. I might even consider a sex-change operation for transsexuals to be a medical operation (although I'm still debating about it with myself).
Otherwise, I believe it's a bad way to spend your money and is, again, as a matter of principle, disgusting. There are some places where 15 year old children (including someone I know who wants one) can choose to get a nose job, and I find it scandalous. The surgeon who takes advantage of people at an age where self-esteem problems are at their peak, for money, is an absolute charlatan, and the children are, in my book, abused, since most 15-year olds (of course there are exceptions) have barely any sense of responsibility, don't know what they truly want, and often lack analytical skills. It's scandalous that such a permission is legal in certain places. The exception to me would be if a person who was in a fiery car accident lost all their hairs, or something of the likes (although I'd have a lot of admiration for those who accept what they now look like and, say, go on and become motivational speakers or something).
Does anybody else feel the same way?
@ Angela: I understand. I was merely giving an example to illustrate my point.
@ Ali: That's pretty much exactly what I'm complaining about. It's part of that same category of things. People need to stop worrying so much about superficial things such as looks. It's depressing that there is so much discrimination (yes, that is the correct term) when it comes to looks in certain fields. For example, so many people won't even give a potential mate a chance if they aren't physically attracted to them. In my experience, I became attracted to someone BECAUSE I fell in love with them, not the other way around. Certain restaurants won't even hire waitresses if certain body parts aren't perky enough. It's sickening.
In 20 years, "arranged" boobs will be dangling above the floor anyway. Physical beauty fades permanently, and oftentimes surgery only makes it fade faster (some people look horrific post-surgery). People should not fix self-esteem issue
People should not fix self-esteem issues with silicone. They need psychology. That's not even meant to be an insult, I'm serious. People need to EMBRACE the fact that they aren't, like you say, 'born perfect'. NOBODY is born perfect. Always aim for perfection, always stay aware of your imperfection. Because in my opinion, imperfection is wonderful. Aesthetic surgery isn't. It's perverted. It's disgusting. If someone discriminates against you OR thinks higher of you because of your BOOBS, they are a complete waste of flesh, blood and bones.
@ Chloe: You might as well say "why spend hours in therapy when you can simply kill yourself?". Just because one thing may be immediately convenient doesn't make it right.