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Originally Posted by sammyg2
As a parent I have a responsibility to raise my children. That means guiding and protecting them and keeping them from doing things that will hurt them or things they will regret later in life before they are old enough to use rational and reasonable judgment and decide for themselves. I am responsible for them and their actions until they become adults. that's a responsibility I do not take lightly.
IMO a parent that allows his or her young children to get a tattoo is irresponsible and lacks good judgment. Why would I allow my children to mark themselves forever with something that more often than not carries a stigma of trouble-makers, rebellious anti-social misfits, or impulsive follow the crowd types?
Same as if I don't want my son wearing his shorts down around his knees or his ball cap sideways. I've raised him to not be a street hood or a gangster, why would I allow him to dress like one?
I know you used the winky emoticon suggesting you were joking, but I also think there was something behind the statement. If that is the case you have no room to judge my parenting.
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I get your point, although I find it funny that in the same sentence you single out "rebellious anti-social misfits" and "impulsive follow the crowd types". Aren't those polar opposites? It seems by your own statement you're saying that a tattoo can represent pretty much anything to any particular person, which invalidates your reasons for opposing them. It's like any other piece of art.
Of course you can simply say, "they're my kids and they do what I say until they're 18", which is perfectly acceptable too. I just find the contradictory message in your statement a little odd.