[screenname12]

People should be allowed to do whatever they want to themselves without fear of ridicule. How are people who get tattoos and body modifications any different from people who work out to get buff, wax their hair, put on makeup, have plastic surgery, or use a laser to burn off whatever it is they don't like? Just because someone is going against what society says is the ideal look for a person, doesn't mean their motives are any less justifiable than those who try to achieve the "ideal" human form.

[Constitution Day]

People should be allowed to do whatever they want to themselves without fear of ridicule.

Did you just sign up to post that?

Sounds nice in theory.
Real life, however, is much different.

If you make yourself look like a freak to get attention, don't be surprised when people laugh.

[jwfiv]

I agree with you ... this cat dude is probably a nice enough guy, and I'd be courteous to him, as I try to be to everyone.

However, there are a lot of 'shoulds' in this world.

People should be happy with themselves as they are, and not indulge in self-mutilation to achieve a false self that pleases their ego ... it's a loser's game.

The President should be able to wage a just war and not be ridiculed by the Lefties of the world as a retarded Nazi wannabe.

Nominated judges should be given their vote in the Senate.

BlueCross/BlueShield should allow me to buy health insurance rather than deny me because I had a tiny episode of skin cancer 15 years ago.

Gas should still be 25 cents a gallon.

And on and on and on.

It's all the things that should be, and are not, that keep the world interesting, and occasionally tragic.

[CharlieOK1]

I'm sure the gov't is working on it.