Several tattoo parlors across the U.S. have decided to cover up people's racist, prejudice and gang affiliated tattoos for FREE. That's right, FREE! With the steady belief of "sometimes people change", and goal to "erase old beliefs", a bit of faith in humanity has been restored. This wonderful offer has opened a floodgate; the amount of overwhelming requests, e-mails, direct messages, and Facebook comments asking for these tattoo cover-ups illustrates that people can have a change of heart, mind and perspective.
It's crazy to think that at one point in time, a tattoo artist had zero remorse or issue with particular tattoo requests (ones signalling hateful messages or unnecessary pride). Instead of contending against a client's ridiculous request, tattoo artists of these people's pasts have acquiesced to awful and serious intentions to permanently mark someone else's body and receive a payment for it. While some tattoo artists have reported to not ink particular things since it compromised their personal moral values, others clearly have had no issue inking it to begin with. I think that some other tattoo artists out there today will not even have to think twice about declining business next time someone asks for a distasteful tattoo. Let's mark ourselves with more positive and beautiful things in the world.
Check out Redemption Ink , a nonprofit, pay-it-forward organization currently looking for studios, independent artists and donations.
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