Posted by Sloppy Walsh on May 23, 1999 at 10:30:40:

In Reply to: Scarification: cultural relativism, neurosis, or body art? posted by musofar on December 02, 1998 at 10:42:03:

If the scar is given with guilty, self-punishing intent, then I would say it's a neurosis. However, I have seen it taken to an artform by folks who just like the way it looks. As for cultural relativism, I'd say that's relative to each culture.

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