Society now looks at tattoos differently than what society did 100 years ago. Not all Americans believe people should be allowed to have tattoos. Most Americans believe that they resemble gangs and crimes. Many people do not believe in tattoos because it is against their religion or they do not feel as if they are right. A lot of Americans have a problem with people discriminating against Body modification. They do not understand why they are doing this because in the First Amendment it clearly says we have the freedom of speech. The freedom of speech is being able to express your thoughts and feelings. Though body modification does not talk to you, they still have a message. So should jobs be allowed to set limits on tattoos? Even now some job forces are limiting how many tattoos a employee can have and where they can have them at. The majority of jobs are now only hiring people without tattoos and piercings. Tattoos are a freedom of speech and allow one to express his or her self. “Sara, has lost two jobs because her body modification was showing and they said they must let her go”.Therefore, it is wrong for jobs and citizens in the U.S. to …show more content…
These companies complain about these reasons even though tattoos have been increasing in popularity. Just in the United States, and most of Europe, tattoos and piercings are increasingly becoming disconnected from unprofessional. Professionalism isn't based on how you look, but rather how you treat others. Discrimination against tattoos and piercings in the workplace is actually more likely to lose customers than hiring staff with tattoos and piercings. Over 40% of adults have tattoos and over 60% have piercings. Discriminating against almost half the adult population is much more risky than alienating the few clients that have basis toward tatoos and