Cutting just like a placebo. It does nothing to help, just makes you feel better. It’s better than letting it get so bad that you throw yourself of a building or something. It is a sign of having mental difficulties, but I personally see nothing wrong with it.

you cannot catagorize the infinately complexity of the limits to human endurance and coping methods with just “right or wrong”

I agree that people who cut may be mentally unstable., but cutting is not wrong. It is just a different way of dealing with frustration, stress, and difficulties. I have cut myself before, and even though it did nothing to help in the situations I was in, it made me feel better. It’s a very relieving feeling, and i see nothing wrong with it.

How can you say cutting is wrong if you dont even know the situation the 'cutter' is in?We tend to judge people before we get to hear their sides of the storys.We all are diffrent while some people get rid of their anxietys by doing drugs or drinking,cutters simply bruise themselves.Now my question to you why do you say getting rid of your emotions through cutting is wrong,when theres people doing so much worse things?

(1st of all, it's only my opinion so don't get all defensive on me) But yes, it is wrong. Slicing into your body with a knife or with anything for that matter is a sign of a seriously mentally unstable person. And they do need to seek immediate help because it's not just a way to "cope". It's life threatening. Because we as humans never stop with the small stuff. (for the ppl who will say that small cuts are not important) We always test the waters first but sooner or later we dive in headfirst. My mom's a social worker and she's dealt with many many people who just cut for the attention. And that's not unimportant. It's a serious personality disorder. If you're cutting now, please stop or at least tell someone who cares what you're doing. You won't regret it. And if you believe no one cares, well then I do. and one person is enough.

it is wrong and easily meanded and forgotten, this is a reaction to something negative and feeds of the negative, to generate more power to itself or to themselves. self-punishment brought on by something deeper. Still it is a sin, because sin literally means causing harm, pain or hurt to all three parts. Mind, body and spirit.

I really don’t think that this is always a sign of mental instability. It could be that the individual is mentally unstable and just can’t come to terms with it. However, this, I feel, is not always the case.

It all boils down to the person in question. In many cases the cutting is related to mental instability. However, I feel that the cutting is an answer to mental instability rather than a cause for it.

In other cases it may be more of a morbid curiosity, and would have nothing at all to do with mental instability – people get worried over nothing!

ive cut i will admit, ive quit because of my boyfriend basically if someone is doing it for geniune reasons then its their choice they should get help if they can’t control it anymore, so yeah its anybody’s choice im not gonna judge them for it…

It isn’t right, wrong, and I don’t think cutters are metally instable. Just a person that has found the thing they are dependant on. Everyone is dependant on something may it be hope, dreams, friends, family, or cutting. But back to the point, cutters are just people whom have found thier way of coping, of getting through everything. I don’t know, maybe I maybe just weird.

depending on the person there are certain situations where cutting could be classed as right or wrong but because a person is generally making the decision to cut themselfs on their own or because of others actions it can’t be classed as ‘right or wrong’.if you get what i mean?

Well cutting is bad b/c it's inflicting pain on yourself and that's gay, but of course then again maybe you're parents say that if you get into a fight you'll get into a lot of trouble, somethimes cutting is the answer, I'm diffenatly not promoting it but I really can't make up my mind, I have friends that cut, and I've thought about it b4 but never have. Sometimes it's something in your life that you can control, i dunno, I'm torn on this subject.

i was a cutter for almost 2 and a half years and i am getting help right now for it i think it is wrong now but i did not when i first started and i would always get mad when people tryed to help but now i am happy that they never gave up b/c i look at all my scares and all they are is a reminder that i was sad and i hurt myself over it and it brings back bad memorys it feels good in a weird way but i like it and sometimes you cann't help it but you should never give up and i am glad no one gave up on me b/c when i hurt my self really bad i had help but i think its wrong to do it to bad if you do it for the love of blood then go for it

I used to cut, and I know that I didn't think it was right. I don't think it's the right way of solving a problem. i have the same views on self-harming as i do on drugs: if someone's doing it because they're unhappy and it's their way of coping, their actions are symptoms,not the problem itself (though cutting, drugs etc. tend to cause more problems). I'm not sure if what I'm saying makes much sense. I just think that if the person is unhappy, they should look at why, and try to change their life. It's hard to stop, but it's also unhealthy physically, mentally and emotionally. So, right or wrong? Wrong, but not the real problem.

in the heat of the moment it doesnt really matter if its right or wrong because either way right or wrong youre still going to do it if youre determined and in a depressive state

Cutting does not seem to be a very logical thing to do. The negative effects generally outweigh the positive effects. For some people, cutting may seem like the only way of coping, but eventually the decision to cut will have negative effects of their lives. I don't think that cutting is morally wrong because morals can be defined differently by anyone. What one person considers wrong may not be what another considers wrong. I think that people should be able to make choices without being told that they are morally wrong, as long as they are prepared to face the consequences. If a person considers cutters to be mentally unstable, that is his or her own opinion, and mental instability is really nothing more than this opinion. What some people consider insane is only eccentric behavior to others, and is perfectly acceptable. So cutting to me is not the best choice to make, but I cannot say that it is morally wrong or that those who do it are mentally unstable.

i believe that it has to do with where it is and how deep. i have cut myself on my thumb and not deep enough and on my knee, wher it bleeds. the one on my thumb, no big deal, the one on my knee, that is wrong to enough the sight of your own blood. it is in your body for a reason. as a young person, i want to say that cutting isn't bad, but truthfully, even though i do it occasionally, i do think it is wrong. i think that there should be a better way to handle stress and pain, but there just isn't. So i'm half into it and half not. like some of my friends, i dont want them to be cutting themselves, some i dont care that they do, and sometimes i want to cut myself and sometimes i dont want myself to. cutting seems like a topic of preference, of age. when you get older, do you stop? then is it still wrong?

Good points have been given so far. There’s really nothing morally wrong and it is inf act therapeutic to many people. But doing such a thing can be dangerous if you’re not careful, you’ll be leaving scars on your body (which if you LIKE having, you may just be cutting for fashion rather than coping), and it really isn’t neccessary.

If you’re reasons are merely to cope and therefore see no reason to stop, could you at least consider trying alternatives? If you find a different method of coping—safer ones even—that work just as good, than why not give it a shot? Either way, you should consider checking out this site to help understand yourself a little better (avoid the introductions into why someone cuts if you are feeling stressed as it may lead to cutting at the moment. If stressed, check out the therapy and self-help sections first, please): http://www.palace.net/~llama/psych/injury.html

Cutting yourself is a clear sign you’re having some internal difficulties. When you figure out your conflict you’ll stop cutting yourself. This however is not an issue of right or wrong it’s just a sign like most things.

Yes and no. If you have OCD (Obsessive compulsion disorder) than most likely you will cut/burn or take your pain/suffering out on yourself. If you cut to esape pain (you dont have any mental issue) then you do so by your own hand, for you reap what you sew. However, some people are boarn with a mental issue, and must take medication to control it(ADD or whatnot)

But on the question, is cutting wrong. No. Even though it may seem like you really need to help this person he/she needs to seek out someone they trust and can talk through their problems. Instead of inflicting it on themselves. Many cutters turn out to be poets, artists, singers, composers or whatnot. Self mutilation has been dated as far back at 1400. SO this is nothing new... It's a part of human issues..

Animals do it as well. Sometimes you'll see a cat biteing at him/herself vigourously.. it too is mutilating its self...