| Having a body art tattoo is pleasing to look at and | | | | This is why persons with many tattoos are easily |
| can be a source of attention for the one who is | | | | associated with serious criminals who have lived a |
| sporting it. This is especially true that's why it is | | | | life that is full of crime and misdeeds. |
| often availed to by people who want to gain | | | | Aside from these, tattoos are also link with |
| attention like thespians, athletes and musicians. | | | | people who spends most of their lives at sea. |
| However, attention can be either positive or | | | | Remember "Popeye the sailor man" with his |
| negative and in the case of tattoos, mostly | | | | famous anchor tattoo? Being a sailor is just one |
| negative. This is why having tattoos are | | | | of the many professions that regard tattoo as a |
| discouraged by many people even though the | | | | common practice and tradition. Others include |
| idea of it is fast becoming more and more | | | | soldiers and circus workers. This is why parents |
| popular. | | | | who don't want their children to be associated |
| The negative attention behind having tattoos was | | | | with these professions often smirk at the sight of |
| greatly influenced by the fact that it mostly | | | | even the simplest and most innocent - looking |
| associated with criminality and bad behavior. It is a | | | | tattoo. |
| common practice for gangs to sport a specific | | | | No matter what the reasons behind having a |
| type of body art tattoo as a symbol of | | | | body art tattoo are, the important thing is that it |
| membership and identification. It is a common | | | | is used as a medium of self - expression. |
| sight in prisons where jailed criminals get tattoos | | | | Hopefully, as time goes by it will be accepted |
| to signify the criminal acts that they have done. | | | | ultimately by everyone in the world. |