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Originally Posted by Pazuzu

I had the same mole on my shoulder when I was 18 that I have now. I had the same skin tag when I was 18 that I have now. How is a tattoo any different?

You guys whining about ruining good skin, have you ever LOOKED at a person? Your skin is pretty ratty stuff, covered in weird bumps and long gross hairs and mis-colored areas, and crusty wrinkles, flaking bits, all sorts of disgusting stuff. Maybe putting a picture on it is GOOD for your skin! Ha!

It is different because a person chooses to put a tattoo on their skin. Would you feel the same about this guy's tattoos? If not, why?



It is a simple and reasonable question...and that is why I asked. Choices impact ones life and are generally something one can control. Being a smoker is a choice...as in being a saver or spender. Staying fit or not is a choice. The clothes you wear are a choice. All tell people something about you and all make others assume things abut you based on their choices, experiences, prejudices, and upbringing. If you think people don't make judgement based on your haircut, the clothes you wear, how you speak and even how you smell...you are mistaken. Body art is also a choice that people may judge you by (just like any other choice)...rightly or wrongly. Many people recognize that and choose to avoid tattoos and piercings for that reason. Others do not. A large tattoo like that would have prevented me from pursuing the career I did and would have likely hindered my advancement in others. Many people simply do not look at a sleeve of tattoos the same as you apparently do. Right or wrong, those are the facts It likely would have impacted my social circle and meant that I would likely have different friends. You didn't choose that skintag at 18...but you also chose to not remove it.