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Interesting fact of the day, in certain places in Japan Tattoos are illegal, or more accurately, it is illegal to go to those places if you have any tattoos. These include some public beaches, waterparks, and hot springs.
To me it is a huge personal violation to outlaw where a person can go based solely on what they put on their own body.
@freemo
It’s a cultural thing, at some point only yakuza members were inking, maybe because of this illegality stuff, maybe that’s why it became illegal
@AncientGood yea I understaand the why/// cultural doesnt get a pass from me though
That's an american culture thing too. It's hard figuring out what about your values come from your culture. To an american, being yourself is the top priority. To a Japanese, being Japanese is the top priority. The fact that it doesn't get a pass from you is cultural, and Japanese people care more about their culture than they do being sensitive to other cultures. They don't care I'd you don't like their rules.
@AncientGood
Why would you assume its an "american culture".. when america isnt even my dominate culture?
Moreover, I really dont care what culture an idea comes from. So long as it is objectively argued for as right or wrong I really couldnt care less which culture the idea originates from. Taking away someones rights due to what they do with their own body is **objectively** wrong.. culture wont get you a pass on that.
@freemo @mistermonster @AncientGood Hmm, somewhere in there is some critizism of the gangs as well. The tattoos are a strong indicator of group affiliation, and i would bet they police this heavy handed...
So freemo, i'd say it is likely that the rules you critizise are a reaction to something you would critizise at least as much - maybe your point would come across more sympathetically if you put both problems into it at once.
