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Bountiful, Utah, a city preferred by the Mormon elite, has passed a new policy whereby anyone with a visible tattoo will not be able to work for the city (there is a grandfather clause for those already hired). While I personally don’t care for tattoos, I don’t think anyone should be passed over for being mayor, garbage man, tax collector or city manager just because they have “I love my mom” tattooed on their lower arm (though anything offensive would be an exception). Members of the inking community say this policy will never stand up in court and I have to agree. It is free speech. What do you think?Recently I’ve noticed tattoos on several people I know to be faithful LDS and I have to admit it makes them more intriguing to me as a little ink is a clear sign that at some point in their lives they’ve gone against the norm. (Check out the guy with the LDS prophet tattoos below) While on a playdate last week I looked down and noticed one of the mothers, the most staunch in the group, had a tat on her ankle. Unfortunately I wasn’t able to ask her about it, but the best story behind a tattoo I’ve heard was from a friend who got his while serving a mission. He said it was like a symbol of himself fighting to survive beneath the suit of missionary monotony. While President Hinckley described tattoos as “graffiti on the temple of the body,” it seems some members have no problem tagging themselves, except for those already living in the celestial kingdom of Bountiful who’ve decided they can’t be paying their water bill to woman with a butterfly on her neck.
Do you have a tattoo? If so, what it is and why did you get it? Would you ever get one and if so, what would it be? What is your perception of a person with a tattoo?
3 comments:
I always wanted a tat, but I dont know what I would want on my body for the rest of my life. What if I put a picture of Joseph Smith on my arm? Would Joseph Smith then become graffiti? Or a picture of the temple on my "temple."
I like to redecorate too often to get a tat, thats why I play with henna a lot. I dont have real problem with them,although I admit I shy away from people that are covered in them. Which isnt fair since most are perfectly nice, but when I see both arms covered in fire, skulls, and bloody tigers I cant help it. I think the rule in Bountiful is stupid and will never hold up. My husband has 2, one on the back of each leg and they fit him and his personality without offending anyone (well unless they just want to be offended by tats in general). My only issue with them is that all these young kids get them without really thinking about it, and whether or not they will still want that when they are 40. My dad always said you should have to look at pictures of old people with tats before you get one to see if you still want it. :)
I've always wanted one but, I'm allergic to pain!! I used to think tattoo=rebellion=bad.... then I moved out of Utah and actually met people with tat's. (before that the only person I knew with one was my Bro-In-Law)
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