Friday, March 30, 2007
Running Out of Ink
You have got to be fucking kidding me.
The Marines are banning any new, extra-large tattoos below the elbow or the knee, saying such body art is harmful to the Corps' spit-and-polish image.
[snip]
"Some Marines have taken the liberty of tattooing themselves to a point that is contrary to our professional demeanor and the high standards America has come to expect from us," he said. "I believe tattoos of an excessive nature do not represent our traditional values."
Apparently, stuff like this-- or this-- or this-- leaves the military smelling like roses. It's the body art you really have to worry about.
Personally, I don't give a shit if the man who's willing to fight and die to protect his fellow countrymen wants to attached silicone-molded horns, a cybernetic arm, and a second penis. All that matters to me is that he upholds the values of this nation and protects his fellow man. After that, anything goes.
The Marines are banning any new, extra-large tattoos below the elbow or the knee, saying such body art is harmful to the Corps' spit-and-polish image.
[snip]
"Some Marines have taken the liberty of tattooing themselves to a point that is contrary to our professional demeanor and the high standards America has come to expect from us," he said. "I believe tattoos of an excessive nature do not represent our traditional values."
Apparently, stuff like this-- or this-- or this-- leaves the military smelling like roses. It's the body art you really have to worry about.
Personally, I don't give a shit if the man who's willing to fight and die to protect his fellow countrymen wants to attached silicone-molded horns, a cybernetic arm, and a second penis. All that matters to me is that he upholds the values of this nation and protects his fellow man. After that, anything goes.
