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September 02, 2008

Human nature and the tattoo culture

I knew that the whole tattoo craze had really gone mainstream this summer when my 18 year-old niece was taken to get a Christian-themed tattoo on her back by her staunchly Republican grandmother.  R.R. Reno has a particularly thoughtful reflection on what our deepening love for tattoos says about human nature, the conformity of individualism, and the striving for permanence.

Posted by Rob Vischer on September 2, 2008 at 11:13 AM in Vischer, Rob | Permalink

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