tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post6797598233963644600..comments2023-08-14T16:35:49.756+01:00Comments on Cruella-blog: Apocalypse Now!Cruellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-55951530791359756912007-10-01T15:55:00.000+01:002007-10-01T15:55:00.000+01:00Your point presumably is that people have free wil...Your point presumably is that people have free will to choose whether or not to undergo procedures. However free will is meaningless unless we have full accurate information widely available that truthfully describes both the benefits and risks.<BR/><BR/>I also suspect that if I told you these things were being sold to people with mental illnesses, you would think that wrong. Yet evidence suggests many people putting themselves forward for cosmetic surgery may well be suffering BDD (body dismorphic disorder).<BR/><BR/>What if these people were selling medical equipment that could be used to make yourself sick to anorexic people? Just because BDD is a less "visible"* mental disorder, it's sufferers deserve no less protection.<BR/><BR/>*And actually BDD is pretty visible in some cases:<BR/>http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1251/578251430_d6d67603dc.jpgCruellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03446805038957924958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8248707.post-81545611686240523142007-09-30T11:37:00.000+01:002007-09-30T11:37:00.000+01:00All the clients are volunteers. I agree that the c...All the clients are volunteers. I agree that the clinics are under-regulated, but I find it hard to understand your blanket opposition to the idea. I find programs like <A HREF="http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/0-9/10yy/" REL="nofollow">"Ten Years Younger"</A> on Channel4 sick, but to me it's up to an individual what they do with their fat, skin and money.Stanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103651970861727267noreply@blogger.com