@article{ref1,
title="Should we prevent non-therapeutic mutilation and extreme body modification?",
journal="Bioethics",
year="2008",
author="Schramme, Thomas",
volume="22",
number="1",
pages="8-15",
abstract="In this paper, I discuss several arguments against non-therapeutic mutilation. Interventions into bodily integrity, which do not serve a therapeutic purpose and are not regarded as aesthetically acceptable by the majority, e.g. tongue splitting, branding and flesh stapling, are now practised, but, however, are still seen as a kind of 'aberration' that ought not to be allowed. I reject several arguments for a possible ban on these body modifications. I find the common pathologisation of body modifications, Kant's argument of duties to oneself and the objection from irrationality all wanting. In conclusion, I see no convincing support for prohibition of voluntary mutilations.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0269-9702",
doi="10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00566.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8519.2007.00566.x"
}