Tattooing children

[rivrrat]

Should parents be allowed to tattoo their own children - for any reason?

If I decided that my infant would be 'less ugly' with a tattoo on his/her body, should I be allowed to have them tattooed before s/he's old enough to *really* experience the pain, or remember, or decide for themselves? What about piercing their genitals?

What if it's for religious reasons?



Meh... wouldn't let me post a poll. Oh well.

 

[Tucker Case]

Only if you tattoo their foreskin. :2razz:

 

[WI Crippler]

If its widely regarded as a cultural practice, and isn't regarded as being unhealthy or threatening to a childs life, then I don't see why not.

 

[Jerry]

Should parents be allowed to tattoo their own children - for any reason?

No, not unless it's out of medical necessity.

If I decided that my infant would be 'less ugly' with a tattoo on his/her body, should I be allowed to have them tattooed before s/he's old enough to *really* experience the pain, or remember, or decide for themselves? What about piercing their genitals?

Nope.

What if it's for religious reasons?

To bad.

 

[Laila]

Religious reasons? Well that is different from it just being for fun or something.
I personally would not do it but wouldn't be my child.

 

[Felicity]

Tattoos stretch as you grow. The little one on my boob testifies to that. Breastfeeding 6 kids wasn't on my mind at all when I was 18 and thinking I was a rebel.:doh

 

[ReverendHellh0und]

It might look funky when the kid sprouts up a bit,.

 

[sazerac]

 

[Gibberish]

I am full against it. Forcing a permanent label onto a child is a form of abuse to me.

We have minimal ability to protect children form the stupidity of their parents but I think this is one of those instances where the child can be protected simply by keeping the minimal age for tattoo's at 18 years of age.

 

[Tucker Case]

Hey, Rivrrat, I'd have gone with something regarding removing a child's appendix or tonsils at birth to prevent possible future cases of appendicitis or tonsilitis since it relates to the real point you are trying to make a bit more than tattoos do. People aren't going to see circumcision as comparable to tattooing because of the whole BS "medical reasoning" argument.

Just sayin'


P.S. If this didn't stem form the circumcision thread, my bad.

 

[Vader]

If its widely regarded as a cultural practice, and isn't regarded as being unhealthy or threatening to a childs life, then I don't see why not.

Did you know that Hepatitis can be spread by way of a tatoo needle?

 

[earthworm]

Tattooing = criminal element
And these mentally ill so-called "parents" want to brand their offspring for life ???
Its bad enough that some teach their children hatred and intolerance for 18 years which is even worse than branding..

 

[Ikari]

Tattooing = criminal element

tattooing =/= criminal element. Some criminals have them, but having a tattoo doesn't make you a criminal. I know several scientists with tattoos, including myself.

 

[rathi]

Its not really a big deal. Sure having a lasting impression from your parents stupidity isn't great, but not worth getting the government involved. Parents can do much worse things to screw up their kids than give them a tattoo, but its not reasonable or possible to draw the states interest.

 

[celticlord]

Should parents be allowed to tattoo their own children - for any reason?

If I decided that my infant would be 'less ugly' with a tattoo on his/her body, should I be allowed to have them tattooed before s/he's old enough to *really* experience the pain, or remember, or decide for themselves? What about piercing their genitals?

What if it's for religious reasons?



Meh... wouldn't let me post a poll. Oh well.

Personally, I'd be more concerned that you would characterize your child as being "less ugly" with or without ink.

I would never recommend tattooing a child, as tattoos are typically a permanent mode of self-expression, but the final decision is and should be the parents' to make.

As for genital mutiliation--circumcision is, strictly speaking, exactly that, and thus is a common practice.

 

[celticlord]

Tattooing = criminal element
And these mentally ill so-called "parents" want to brand their offspring for life ???
Its bad enough that some teach their children hatred and intolerance for 18 years which is even worse than branding..

Tattoos are not "criminal", nor do they signify anything "criminal".

Your statements are categorically and completely wrong.

(BTW--branding is also not "criminal", and is quite popular in certain circles).

 

[rivrrat]

Hey, Rivrrat, I'd have gone with something regarding removing a child's appendix or tonsils at birth to prevent possible future cases of appendicitis or tonsilitis since it relates to the real point you are trying to make a bit more than tattoos do. People aren't going to see circumcision as comparable to tattooing because of the whole BS "medical reasoning" argument.

Just sayin'


P.S. If this didn't stem form the circumcision thread, my bad.

Indeed, you are correct. Tattoos were just on my brain because I'm busy looking at designs for my next couple.

 

[Scarecrow Akhbar]

Children's bodies aren't billboards or canvasses for their parents' misguided artistic endeavors.

It's bad enough their minds get rotted with socialism and other religions when they're young, there's no valid reason to allow them to be physically disfigured as well.

 

[Grateful Heart]

There is no right or wrong answer to this. It's strictly a cultural issue. Nothing more. Nothing less.

 

[Arch Enemy]

Tattoos stretch as you grow. The little one on my boob testifies to that. Breastfeeding 6 kids wasn't on my mind at all when I was 18 and thinking I was a rebel.:doh

And how many of those "kids" were yours


I'm fine with children getting tattooed, as long as they sign a consent form...

 

[Scarecrow Akhbar]

There is no right or wrong answer to this. It's strictly a cultural issue. Nothing more. Nothing less.

No. That's gross mutilation and it's wrong.

Yes, I'm happy to impose my values on naked savages. They live in this country, the laws exist to protect the children.

 

[DeeJayH]

gettting inked is so much worse than genital mutilation

/sarcasm

 

[Arch Enemy]

No. That's gross mutilation and it's wrong.

Yes, I'm happy to impose my values on naked savages. They live in this country, the laws exist to protect the children.

YouTube - Pocahontas - Savages - Full Version

And I am happy to point out that even Disney understands the childish behavior associated with calling another group of people "savages", when they have just as much value as you.

 

[Gibberish]

There is no right or wrong answer to this. It's strictly a cultural issue. Nothing more. Nothing less.

If I make a quarter into the slot everyone has to drink! :drink

 

[Scarecrow Akhbar]

YouTube - Pocahontas - Savages - Full Version

And I am happy to point out that even Disney understands the childish behavior associated with calling another group of people "savages", when they have just as much value as you.

Actually, they don't have as much value as I do.

And yes, if they can do that to their own children, they're savages.

I'm aware that my culture murders millions of children each year, but I personally am opposed to that, and I haven't murdered any of my children.

So, yes, I've more value than those people do.

At the time of Pocahontas, most indian tribes engagedin internecine warfare and took gruesome trophies of their victims, most frequently their scalps. This is not "savage" in what way?