The Morality Of Tattoos

“Good luck finding a job!” Every tattooed person hears this phrase at least once in his or her lifetime, if not, every other day. The popularity of tattoos has grown a lot with the beginning of the 21st century, and they have become more and more accepted and tolerated. A poll conducted by Fox News in March 2014 suggests that one out of every five Americans who voted has at least one or more tattoos (13). The most common reasons to get a tattoo are to perpetuate something of value – a dead or living person and religious views, or to express individuality. A lot of people tend to believe that this type of body modification will distinguish them from the crowd. However, using your face and neck to do that is not only judged by society but it …show more content…
Usually imprisoned people tend to get a lot of tattoos all over their bodies, especially on their necks and faces. For instance, a very popular one among prisoners is the teardrop tattoo. It could symbolize several things, including that the person who wears it has killed someone. This means that when policemen see it they would automatically become suspicious of the individual they spot it on, and they would perform a routine check. However, not only people carrying this particular tattoo get the so called routine checks. The police are normally prejudiced when it comes to inked people even though they become more and more tolerated. Thus, tattooed people get treated like criminals. Now imagine what happens if a person has face or neck tattoos. He or she might receive an even worse treatment simply because the authorities would feel provoked to have a more aggressive behavior towards them. This type of tattoos is popular among mob members and some of them have their own gang sign, hieroglyph, or a certain drawing which represents their devotion to the gang; often it can be seen on a face or a neck. Given this fact, it is now clear why policemen spend more time examining thoroughly tattooed people during their routine checks. Regardless, many law enforcement officers are, in fact, inked as well. Of course, none of the art is visible because of the rules that prevent it. Moreover, …show more content…
The younger generation tends to accept and like it more than the older one. Regardless, both have trouble tolerating face and neck tattoos. Modifications on these visible places are considered extreme and could be seen as hostile, therefore, people who get them would be questioned and judged by the rest. Employers will always have certain policies when it comes to hiring new staff, and in most cases, facial tattoos will remain a taboo. Because of numerous situations where the criminals are tattooed, the police are going to continue to be prejudiced and suspicious. The different ones always get the attention of the society, however, heavily inked people provoke negativity. Therefore, if a person decides to get a tattoo, especially on his or her neck or face, he or she should consider thoroughly the risks and consequences that may jeopardize his or her