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residual effects when it comes to physical harm or being used
as a form of social control, other than being seen in ancient
practices as a form of being enslaved-an ancient landmark.
Regardless of the stance we take on body modifying, the
human body is sacred and trespassing without consent is not
without serious repercussion-be it a known or the results of
an unintentional consequence-it is here, the line is drawn. In
conclusion, we are not advocating that the rights of modifying
one's own physical body be taken away but rather that lines of
distinction must be drawn in order that moral autonomy
remain intact. To address theorists' concerns, it is imperative
this movement receive ever greater levels of articulation.

ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Sharon R. Bradley-Munn (srbm802@uowmail.edu.au)
earned her B.A. degree (Honors) from the University of New
Brunswick, Canada, in 2010. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Wollongong, based in Canada. Her
research interests include body modification and the military.
Katina Michael (katina@uow.edu.au) is with the School
of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of
Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia.

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