Tattoos used to be a sign of rebellion, but now they are everywhere — on arms, legs, necks of teenagers, doctors, teachers, waiters… Even athletes have started getting inked! Nikola Žarković, known as Johnny Tattoo, says that today 95% of clients are normal people, whereas in the 90s they were mostly problematic. Employers are slowly adapting, but some industries like police, military, and aviation still ban visible tattoos. Miloš Lisica from HR Wireless Media believes tattoos shouldn’t change opinions about professionalism since more and more people have them.
On the other hand, theologian Draško Djenović explains that the Church doesn’t support tattoos but doesn’t explicitly forbid them either. It’s not a mortal sin and doesn’t affect receiving communion. Pope Francis has said tattoos shouldn’t be large or visible, and medicine warns tattoos aren’t completely safe. In America, there are tattooed priest motorcyclists, but in our region, bishops and monks are not tattooed.
Tattooing technology has evolved — it’s faster and more hygienic now, and tattoos have become part of everyday life. But are we really ready to accept them everywhere? Or will tattoos remain taboo in some professions and in the Church? If you have a tattoo, have you ever felt prejudice? Share your thoughts — maybe it’s time to break the stereotypes together!
