Peter Carpenter’s editorial “Dorney Park is Right to Ban Tattoos” was published on the website of a local Pennsylvania newspaper in 2012. Written as a response to a refusal to hire a young woman due to her tattoos, this event only serves as the author’s way of expressing his negative views of the tattoos themselves, as well as of the people who have them. Carpenter states that tattoos are not art. The author goes so far as to say that individuals who get tattoos predominantly belong to criminal groups and that they pose a threat to children. Although the author seems to present logical arguments, when looked at more closely, these arguments do not hold up to the logical scrutiny.
One of the arguments that Carpenter uses is that tattoos are not art. Moreover, he expresses his opinion through the use of very emotional language, saying: “to call this art is the most grotesque misnomer imaginable.” However, art, which is similarly defined in any available dictionary, is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Consequently, …show more content…
However, earlier in the text, the author mentions that a quarter of Americans between the ages of 18 and 50 have body art. Without acknowledging the relevant evidence, Carpenter’s argument wrongly suggests that 25 percent of American society consists of criminals, which is incorrect and misleading. According to the 2016 Prison Policy Initiative estimates, 0.71 percent is the incarceration rate of the United States, which proves the falsehood of Carpenter’s
One of the arguments that Carpenter uses is that tattoos are not art. Moreover, he expresses his opinion through the use of very emotional language, saying: “to call this art is the most grotesque misnomer imaginable.” However, art, which is similarly defined in any available dictionary, is “the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power.” Consequently, …show more content…
However, earlier in the text, the author mentions that a quarter of Americans between the ages of 18 and 50 have body art. Without acknowledging the relevant evidence, Carpenter’s argument wrongly suggests that 25 percent of American society consists of criminals, which is incorrect and misleading. According to the 2016 Prison Policy Initiative estimates, 0.71 percent is the incarceration rate of the United States, which proves the falsehood of Carpenter’s