Tattoo your baby

[Jack]

I only posted the pictures to put a spin of reality on what we're discussing here. Seeing something often impact an opinion one holds. For example, I've known many people change from being pro-choice after they actually watched an abortion.

[Midtowner]

Not a double standard - there is a huge difference.

A circumcision is performed for health reasons. It helps prevent infection and is easier to clean the "wee wee".

Tattoo's have no health benefits associated with them. Only health risks.

There are health risks involved with the circumcision itself. Any kind of surgery has risks -- the same ones that tattoos cary as a matter of fact.

The health benefits are minimal. Many old testament rules (which is basically why we go through this barbaric ritual) have roots in what would be considered good hygeine back before pennicilin.

[TomGirl]

Dang! Permanently tattooing your baby? Like setting their path in life without giving them a choice in the matter? NOOOOO! I took my 3 yr old to an outdoor art festival where the local police department was handing out temporary tatoos that look like badges, sound innocent enough, right? Well, in the first 2 days, everywhere we went, I had people assume it was a real tattoo and said something rude and overheard an ongoing conversation at a restaurant, which the obviously wanted me to hear, talking about the "white trash" family in the next booth. If you choose to do something like a permanent tattoo, make sure it's not visable to other people and hope your child doesn't grow or change their shape later in life making the tattoo almost unbearable to look at. If you want to make sure your child has a special marking somewhere on their body in the event they are ever kidnapped or anything, then just brand them with some really horrific burn mark, like they do cattle, that way they will always and forever be a member of your herd.

[Survey]

Who cares what other people think? Most people that make negative comments about other people have problems themselves.

If a parents wants to tattoo their baby, I don't see the problem with it.

Tattoos aren't permanent. They can be removed with surgical procedures.

[My4sonsjrbm]

I've never had a tatoo before, but I've been told that it is painful. If that is true, then that is reason enough not to tatoo a child. It's not like immunizations which are also painful, but are for the health of the child.
1 Corinthians 3: 16 & 17 say, "Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are."
Most of us would never consider writing graffiti on a Temple, church building or a building considered holy, yet many write words and paint pictures on their bodies which is considered a holy temple by God.
Just another way of looking at this topic. Think about it.

[Karried]

Here we go again.. perhaps a tattoo is a work of art - not defiling but adding beauty..

Anyway, start a new thread - this topic is about babies being tattoed.. I think people would like to respond to your theory that tattoos are wrong in the eyes of God.

[Midtowner]

So you think tattoos are against God?

[My4sonsjrbm]

[I]I[I]never said that tatoos were wrong in the sight of God. I am not the author of the Book of Corinthians in the New Testament. Each individual can read that scripture and find what it means to him or her. To me it says that your body is a Temple and that we are not to defile that Temple. To me a tatoo is the same a graffiti. I know many disagree and that is there right, just as it is my right to feel the way I do. I would not tatoo my baby or my child or myself because I feel it is not a good thing.

[davido]

like this? lol:tweeted:

[GrandMaMa]

I don't think it should be legal. It's making a permanent, life altering change on a baby, and the baby has no part in the decision-making process....one which will affect its life forever.

One which would be easy to use to identify your child should it be lost or stolen and one which, when the child reached maturity, could be removed, if desired.

[GrandMaMa]

God no.

I vote to take Jack to a tattoo parlor ... Let's tattoo the back of your arm above the elbow or any other sensitive area .. ouch! Then let's see if you still think tattoing a baby is okay.

I think I know the answer as to why Jack posted this.. he loves to talk about controversial topics. Gives us all something to talk about..

Is this the Jack, as in "Jack in the Box"?

[GrandMaMa]

It would definitely be the most traumatizing experience that a baby or child would ever go through. Its just ridiculous to ever think that it would be okay. I'm sorry but if someone wants to tattoo their baby or their child, in my opinion, that person must be wacked in the brain.

I am assuming that you are against infant circumcision as well?\

[GrandMaMa]

Majority of boys that are circumcized are done so in the hospital before they ever go home. That is 48 hours old. The baby is way to young to ever be traumatized by that.

How can you say that when it has been proben that "in uterine", babies can experience pain?

[Karried]

If I recall, the babies are given a topical anesthesia when circumsized ...

I think what okgoddess is saying is that they won't be traumatized by the memory of it.. and if they are numb, they won't feel it at all.

[GrandMaMa]

I only posted the pictures to put a spin of reality on what we're discussing here. Seeing something often impact an opinion one holds. For example, I've known many people change from being pro-choice after they actually watched an abortion.

You're not going there again, are you Jack?

[sweetdaisy]

You're not going there again, are you Jack?

Jack is gone (left the board FOREVER), Grandmama. I think his post was from a couple months ago.

[GrandMaMa]

Jack is gone (left the board FOREVER), Grandmama. I think his post was from a couple months ago.

OOps, I did it again! You would think that I would finally learn to check the dates on the posts before replying.

[sweetdaisy]

OOps, I did it again! You would think that I would finally learn to check the dates on the posts before replying.

LOL, GrandMaMa! Only mentioned it in case you were expecting him to reply. He'll never be able to repspond. (devilish grin)

[GrandMaMa]

LOL, GrandMaMa! Only mentioned it in case you were expecting him to reply. He'll never be able to repspond. (devilish grin)

I dunno, I keep thinking that he will reincarnate.

[jacimaeb]

No way!!

[CMSturgeon]

I never said I agreed with it. It's simply a good topic for ethical debate. Should decisions like this be left to the parent, or should laws be created? You never know. Something like this may come up in the future.

I know someone personally that gave their child a tattoo when he was 4. The school found out about it and reported it to the police and dhs. Said it was ok because his dad gave it to him and the boy said he wanted it. WTH? It wouldnt be as bad if it wasn't a horrible tattoo the kid will probably be totally embarassed by when he grows up unless he is complete hillbilly like his daddy and mommy.

I agree with letting your child make the decision to have something permanent on his/her body. My kid can make that decision when he/she is 18 and legally old enough to get one. I would pierce my baby's ears, that isn't permanent.

[zoowall]

I am trying to figure out why a baby would need a tattoo in the first place

[TomGirl]

I guess to mark a baby in the event they are kidnapped or something. I couldn't imagine why they would do it for any other reason.

[Angelicfly]

Why a tattoo??? Why not one of those chips like we use in our pets now? Isn't that used for tracking purposes or something to that nature???

Just kidding!

Natural birth-marks. Those babies are lucky.

[foxydirtprincess]

Not only is a tattoo permanent, but the child may not like it when they get older. Unless your rich you cant take it off. Your ears being peirced you can take out and your ears will close back up.