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In ancient China, getting a tattoo was a very unusual and harsh punishment for crimes committed. In some tribes on the borderland of ancient China, tattooing however was regarded as a symbol of dominance and religion. In Japan and Taiwan, where I grew up, people who are in the gangs usually love to get different tattoo figures. This way, they could show their power and influence. As a result, tattooing was given a criminal, savage …

…tattoos. Even New York Government sponsored an exposition of tattoos. Every generation likes to use different objects to symbolize its characteristic. My generation just so happens to love using tattoos to show ours. Even though, we like something that you don’t, but that doesn’t mean we are bad, degenerate or delinquent. People can’t judge people by what things they like or how they look. The most important thing is who we are!