For decades‚ tattoos and body piercings have been one of the most controversial concerns among religion such as Christians. According to a statement made by the Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) in their website‚ they declare “The Synod has no position on this subject. It should be kept in mind that the prohibition in Leviticus 19:28 ... For Christians‚ matters such as this lie in the area of Christian freedom and wise judgment” However‚ for cultures and societies this controversy has become a more
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of tattoos. Thesis: Tattoos can be viewed in two ways: positively and negatively. Introduction I. Sitting there while my hand was being held by my mom I thought to myself‚ “how in the world are my fingers still attached to my palm?” then I realized my mom was probably going through more pain than I was considering she was getting her second tattoo on the top of her foot. (Attention-getter) II. I have done some research on the different aspects of tattoos. (Credibility) III. Tattoos can
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piercing and tattoos are a great form of artwork to the world. People get tattoos and piercings because it is a type of style that some people just want to have and it pleases there type of style. People get piercings and tattoos in places you will never imagine. Tattoos and piercings are like an extra piece of clothing or a style that people have like in the summer time. In the summer time in New York City people are amazed by tattoos it’s cool to have your ears pierced or have a tattoo. Some reasons
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Acceptance is a very complex characteristic. An individual doesn’t automatically grow up accepting others. There are numerous factors that determine how accepting an individual is of others. Believe it or not everyone has biases and stereotypes towards others‚ in order to truly understand these biases and stereotypes and as well how accepting an individual is of others‚ you must look at their past experiences‚ the environment they grew up in‚ and the culture they were raised in. I know when someone
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History of tattoos Did you know that the first sign of tattoos were discovered on the “Iceman” dating back over five thousand centuries? These tattoos were simple lines and dots‚ but the significance is unknown. The word tattoo is said to have two major derivations- from the Polynesian word ‘ta’ which means striking something and the Tahitian word ‘tatau’ which means ‘to mark something’. After reading this‚ one will know the background and history of tattoos‚ the evolution of the equipment used
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Pharos and slaves. Seamen and criminals. Aristocrats and the beloved. Have all shared one thing: the art of the tattoo. Evidence from ancient Egypt‚ Greece‚ Rome‚ the Pacific Islands‚ Japan and North America shows how truly global the art of tattooing is. In fact‚ tattooing had existed for thousands of years before England ’s Captain Cook encountered it in the South Pacific in 1769. Merchants and naval seamen spread the art to Europe and the Americas. But while its meaning has varied from people
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A tattoo: a permanent injection of ink onto the skin that forms an image. The most common age for someone to get a tattoo is 18 years old. This is typically the minimum age for a person to get a tattoo. Why do we have to wait in order to get a tattoo? 45 states have laws about minors getting tattoos‚ and 38 states don’t even allow minors to get them. Why is that? Is it because of the fact that a minor might make a poor decision of tattoo? Or maybe the fact that tattoos should be saved for legal adults
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Tattoo Discrimination in the Twenty-First Century “Dis·crim·i·na·tion: The unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things. This is the Oxford dictionary definition of discrimination” To be ill-treated because you are different. Discrimination against those with tattoos is one of the forms of discrimination people‚ employers especially attempt to get away with. If an employer refuses to hire someone because of race‚ sex or religion it is instantly deemed as discrimination
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appearance issues is revolved around the restrictions of tattoos and piercings in the work place or an educational facility. Although the First Amendment protects the practice of religion and other forms of free speech and the Fourteenth Amendment promises due process and equal protection‚ when it comes down to it in the business world‚ a professional image is crucially important to an employer. The censorship of one’s act of self expression through tattoos or piercings is anticipated to bring about controversies
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Tiggemann‚ M.‚ Hopkins‚ A.L. (2011). Tattoos and piercings: Bodily expressions of uniqueness? Body Image‚ 8(3)‚ 245-250. doi: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2011.03.007 Abbey‚ E.‚ & Davis‚ P. C. (2003). Constructing one’s identity through music. In I. J. Josephs (Ed.)‚ Dialogicality in development (pp. 69–86). Westport‚ CT: Praeger/Greenwood. Tiggemann & Hopkins (2011) investigated the motivations that influence people to modify their bodies with tattoos and piercings. Previous research has set out
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