Is It Morally Acceptable To Spend Money On Plastic Surgery?

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No, save for “repairs” (burns, mastectomies, growth removals, injury fixes).

Cosmetic fixes simply because one does not approve of one’s “look” is to me a slap in God’s face. You’re saying He made a mistake, hmmm?

Finally, a breast reduction would be acceptable if the poor woman is unable to run or back problems are present.

Go ahead. Call me a snob!!😛
 

Cosmetic fixes simply because one does not approve of one’s “look” is to me a slap in God’s face. You’re saying He made a mistake, hmmm?​

Maybe we can say he was too genrous with certain features 🙂 in my case it’s the shnozz.
 
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Lilyofthevalley:

Cosmetic fixes simply because one does not approve of one’s “look” is to me a slap in God’s face. You’re saying He made a mistake, hmmm?​

Maybe we can say he was too genrous with certain features 🙂 in my case it’s the shnozz.
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HOW ABOUT YOU DONT SCREW AROUND WITH WHAT GOD GAVE YOU AND IF YOU CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT THE CHILDREN IN THIRDWORLD COUNTRIES WHO ARE STARVING TO DEATH.

selfish and vain.
 
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Mycroft:
HOW ABOUT YOU DONT SCREW AROUND WITH WHAT GOD GAVE YOU AND IF YOU CANT STOP THINKING ABOUT IT WATCH A VIDEO ABOUT THE CHILDREN IN THIRDWORLD COUNTRIES WHO ARE STARVING TO DEATH.

selfish and vain.
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“Whenever I watch TV and see those poor starving kids all over the world, I can’t help but cry. I mean I’d love to be skinny like that, but not with all those flies and death and stuff.” --Mariah Carey

Sorry…I just couldn’t resist.
 
Mycroft why in heavens name would I think about that all day?

As for Mariah Carey…sigh. What a dumb bleep.
 
whats your problem? dont like coming to terms with being selfish? i never said you think about it “all day” but you obviously thinkabout it since you started a thread about it. and then when you dont like what people say you get offended and get all offensive. like i said, whenever it starts bothering you think of all the millions of people who have it way worse than you.
 
There is nothing morally wrong with spending money on cosmetic surgery but it is stupid to have cosmetic surgery if health insurance does not pay for it.

Albert
 

Mycroft, calm down. I simply stated why in heavens name would I think about my appearance all day…which by the way I don’t. I don’t even wear make up. As for the label “selfish” , I find it odd you are rushing to judge someone so quickly over an internet forum. Do you judge people so quickly in real life or is that something you save for the internet?
Anyway,the reason for starting this thread was because TLC has a plastic surgery show named ten years younger.​

Albert, most insurances do not pay for plastic surgery unless one has a breast removed due to cancer or a disfiguring accident etc.
 
yeah my point is its selfish to get plastic surgery unless its after an accident or something.
 
Feanaro's Wife:
I guess I’ll be the brave first to reply, lol.

I voted “their money their business”.

There are many many reasons to get plastic surgery. Some are good reasons and others are not so good.

I personally believe that if the person can afford it (after giving lots to charity, supporting their Parish, supporting their family, saving for the future, etc) and undestands the associated risks then it is ok.

Malia
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I vote " Their business" If they want to throw away the face or natural breasts that God gave them, let them do it., It’s their business and they are going to have to answer to God. Just pray for them. Michael Jackson obviously doesn’t care because he doesn’t have a nose anymore and i chalk( he would have been more famous at least in God’s eyes with his real face because God is the one who took the time to form him and it’s like throwing away your unique face and saying I don’t want it)
Podo
 
I think PS is unnecessary in most situations and many people do it out of vanity. Then again, I live in SoCal, land of fake hair coloring, boobs, teeth, faces, butts, and just about every other body part, so I’m a bit sensitive to this issue!:o

Ya know something’s kooky when the local Christian radio station is constantly playing advertisements for laser hair removal services!:eek: :whacky:
 
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Jadesfire20:
Ya know something’s kooky when the local Christian radio station is constantly playing advertisements for laser hair removal services!:eek: :whacky:
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This seems quite as expected to me. If women are going to wear dresses, then most of them have to get rid of the hair on their legs. This is a social reality. Chrisitians wear dresses, especially to church, so laser hair removal seems a natural idea as it will save lots of time once done.

It is probably a local Christian who owns the laser service and is supporting the radio shows by advertising.🙂
 
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Pug:
This seems quite as expected to me. If women are going to wear dresses, then most of them have to get rid of the hair on their legs. This is a social reality. Chrisitians wear dresses, especially to church, so laser hair removal seems a natural idea as it will save lots of time once done.

It is probably a local Christian who owns the laser service and is supporting the radio shows by advertising.🙂
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I’m sure it is a christian owned business and there’s nothing wrong with hair removal…however I just find things like laser hair removal a tad on the vain side. Its not a cheap procedure!:whacky:
 
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demolitionman65:
Cosmetic fixes simply because one does not approve of one’s “look” is to me a slap in God’s face. You’re saying He made a mistake, hmmm?
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What about people who suffer from birth defects? Correcting a defect, however small, isn’t a “slap in God’s face” or saying that “He made a mistake” since the Fall and its effects were not part of God’s original plan or desire for the human race. While only those with severe defects are said to suffer from “birth defects”, everyone suffers from some bodily defect however small. And then of course old age can introduce bodily defects. That wasn’t part of God’s design either unless you think that Adam and Eve would have gotten more and more wrinkled as they approached 1,000 and then 10,000 years of age!

I voted for 2, 4 and 5.
 
I voted the money should be given to charity.

Also, wouldn’t unnecessary surgery be a sin against the fifth commandment? People have died from plastic surgery (liposuction comes to mind). Perhaps in the case of a serious disfigurement the rewards outweigh the risks, but this is hardly the case for breast implants and nosejobs. I would check with a priest about this!

But morality aside… why do it?

If it’s to attract another, ask yourself if you really want to attract someone who cares about your appearance so much that a change in breast size, nose, or whatever would change his feelings for you.

If it’s to feel better about yourself, wouldn’t you feel much better about the person you are if you used that money to give life saving vaccines to a few hundred African kids?

Here’s a better idea:

Why don’t we all stop using make-up, stop trying to lose weight for the sake of looking better, stop shaving our legs, stop spending money on expensive haircuts, attractive clothing etc.?

Not only could we save many men from eternity in hell due to sins of the flesh, but we’d all feel better about ourselves and would stop going to extreme measures to look more like the models on TV. AND more African kids could have vaccines.

P.S. I hope I don’t sound “holier than thou” or anything like that. I’ve had problems with appearance too. I used to fast (or more appropriately starve myself) to lose weight, and sometimes still want to be thinner.
 
What about people who suffer from birth defects? Correcting a defect, however small, isn’t a “slap in God’s face” or saying that “He made a mistake” since the Fall and its effects were not part of God’s original plan or desire for the human race.
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Once we define an appropriate “defect”, we are OK. Cleft palate? Of course. Breast augmentation? I don’t think so.
While only those with severe defects are said to suffer from “birth defects”, everyone suffers from some bodily defect however small. And then of course old age can introduce bodily defects. That wasn’t part of God’s design either unless you think that Adam and Eve would have gotten more and more wrinkled as they approached 1,000 and then 10,000 years of age!
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What are you saying here? That we use plastic surgery to counteract the natural effects of aging?
 
I voted, it’s their business. Michael Jackson has never hurt me one bit. He has provided me with some entertainment, with his undeniably excellent dancing and his propensity to get into big dramatic issues and seemingly not know what hit him, and by his authorship of Michael Jackson’s Face the ongoing mystery.

For those of you who think it’s vain, I can understand that.

The problem, though, if we’re going to declare something sinful, is where to draw the line.

Makeup is vain, too, don’t you think? Getting hair styled instead of just cutting it with a FloBee might also be, for that matter.

What about all the money spent on designer fashions? Couldn’t that money feed the hungry somewhere? How about landscaping? Artwork – who really needs it when God gave us trees and beautiful sunsets?

If we don’t think a person should spend money having a professional help them with their looks, then we might want to call into question all others who work in cosmetology or cosmetics, or who are customers of those industries to see whether they are buying or selling services out of vanity or out of medical reconstruction.

Then again, when discussing the merits of makeup (I was always against makeup unless it was very subtle) a coworker once told me, “a woman is like an old barn – a good coat of paint always helps.”

Of course, we like to resent the excesses of those wealthier than ourselves because that’s kind of entertaining.

Alan
 
In the long run, this person just needs to worry about the important things, but if it is from the result of a crash, than I guess it okay. It isn’t morally incorrect, just not always necessary!

God Bless–JMJ
Laura 😉
 
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demolitionman65:
Once we define an appropriate “defect”, we are OK.
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Anything that wasn’t quite the way it was supposed to be. Let’s say one ear of yours is 1 milimeter larger than the other ear. Even though that’s a very tiny defect, it’s still a defect and so it’s OK to correct that (assuming one is still being generous with one’s money in helping the poor, etc.) Wouldn’t you agree?
Cleft palate? Of course. Breast augmentation? I don’t think so.
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Well let’s consider if one breast was a bit larger than the other. Just like in my ear example, it would be alright to make them equal in size. As for making both breasts larger, if the breasts were really small, one could argue that it is a defect, but I don’t know enough about biology or theology to say if it is or not 🙂 But if it were caused by some deficiency in some nutrient or hormone or something like that, then surely it could be considered a defect and thus OK to fix.

But even if it isn’t, assuming the augmentation is reasonable (i.e. not extreme) it would still be OK because it would just be like styling one’s hair or dying one’s hair different from its “natural” color. It wouldn’t be that different from working out to build up or “tone” one’s muscles for aesthetic reasons.
What are you saying here? That we use plastic surgery to counteract the natural effects of aging?
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No I was just pointing that out as another example of something that is a result of the Fall and not part of God’s original design. So it wouldn’t be saying that “God made a mistake” to counteract the natural effects of aging by using a cream or whatever. Likewise, it’s not saying that “God made a mistake” to correct a defect through plastic surgery.
 
But even if it isn’t, assuming the augmentation is reasonable (i.e. not extreme) it would still be OK because it would just be like styling one’s hair or dying one’s hair different from its “natural” color. It wouldn’t be that different from working out to build up or “tone” one’s muscles for aesthetic reasons.
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Well, in this instance, I am something of a traditionalist. My wife and I get into strong arguments about make-up and hair: The less done with it, the better (in my mind); since the MORE we spend on it the closer we come to vanity.

So, in looking at your quote, I would say that talking about hair dye actually plays into my argument that it tends to lead to vanity.
 
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