Tattoos and piercings

Having or not having tattoos ....a good point students have talked about in 3Al and 3 BL

• Pros and cons of having tattoos

In modern times there are some serious pros and cons in having tattoos

Here are five pros and five cons.

PROS

•        A tattoo is a form of self-expression because it says something about that person and helps show off our personality and to be unique
•        Tattoos can preserve memories of a loved one
•        Tattoos can stay with us forever if we get tattoos for the right reasons and with the care they need
•        If a tattoo is done by an artist it’s a real work of art
•        It’s something yours because you wanted it and because it will be on your skin for the rest of your life

CONS

•        A tattoo may limit your career path because some people still consider it a taboo
•       Removing it may be very difficult
•       They are very expensive if you want a good one
•        There could be healthy risks because some tattoo inks may cause allergic reaction and also infections
•        You might get tired of it

A good example of essay by a student in 4BL

To tattoo or not to tattoo?

It is known that in ancient civilizations tattoos and piercings played an important role; indeed they were traditional symbols in which people really believed and also they were connected to the rites in some celebrations.

Even now in some places they are used as  a characteristic of the society, like in the Indian one.

However, in our society and in general in the European one, there is a different view and way of thinking tattoos and piercings and we have to say that, as in everything, there are people who really like them and people who don’t and even that we can find both positive and negative aspects.

First of all, as regards the positive ones, we can say that there are people who really like tattoos and piercings and there are many reasons for that. They could be a symbol, a connection with something, a lucky charm- in a tattoo someone could hide a story, his story or it could represent a beautiful memory of something happened to you, of something belonging to the past or of someone you really love, but also something sad but that characterizes you. Someone could also get a tattoo to cover a scar or a part of his body he doesn’t like, or for example a group of friends could choose to have the same tattoo as  a symbol of friendship.

On the other hand, it’s important to say that there are also negative aspects or anyway people who think about them in a negative way, saying for example that they are a symbol of rebellion that teenagers do to go against the system or to be unconventional. These people usually connect tattoos and piercings to punkies or punks, thinking that only bad guys have them and these are often the typical thoughts of those who have grown up being narrow-minded.

However, it’s not  just a question of judging those having tattoos or piercings. In fact, there are many aspects that could be negative and also really dangerous. Firstly, if they are not done by a professional tattoo artist, a tattoo could cause you illnesses, so you have to pay attention because it could be dangerous. Moreover, in the work field there are jobs which don’t allow you to show off tattoos or piercings, so if you want to do one of these jobs you have to pay attention and you must think twice before doing something like a tattoo.

In addition, if you do a tattoo or a piercing without thinking about it for a long time, you could stop to like it and have a regret, wishing you should have never done it. Accordingly, we should ask ourselves a question: Are wrong those who exaggerate in doing them or are wrong those who just judge? It’s true that everyone should think and say what he really thinks, but it is also true that everyone has the freedom to do what he wants with his body.

Personally, I really like piercings and tattoos, but in my body I would have them without exaggeration and without getting big and lots of tattoos. Undoubtedly, if I saw someone full of tattoos and piercings, I wouldn’t disagree with him and I wouldn’t think anything bad  about him, because everyone is the master of his own life and choices.