[Sca-cooks] body piercing

[Susan Fox-Davis]

Adamantius wrote:

> I believe many observant Jews (in fact, I'm fairly certain of it)
> object to body-piercing, tattoos and other voluntary
> "self-mutilation" in that it changes the basic structure of the body,
> showing a basic disrespect for The Eternal's plans in this regard.
> "If G-d had wanted you to have a pierced nose, He would have given
> you a spike!" Some have a problem with being buried in a "mutilated"
> state.

My mother has referred to that last -- but sometime after that she got her
ears pierced, unlike the rest of her family.  Go figure.

Selene, Caid