The subject of the role of parents in body modification is very controversial; while many individuals believe that it is acceptable to make body-altering decisions for their children, others find it to be negligent. Enzo Ribaudo presents this controversy through the use of his example of an instance in Georgia involving parents administering tattoos to “6 of their 7 children, ages 10 through 17.” The parents were prosecuted not only because the tattoos were not completed professionally, but because the children were forced to have the tattoos done before they were old enough to decide whether or not they wanted something permanent on their bodies. Ribaudo conveys how hypocrisy in modern society is prevalent through this because it is common
