Are tattoos art or defacement of the human body, which is, in itself, a work of

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Are tattoos art or defacement of the human body, which is, in itself, a work of art?

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What would it be called if I drew a picture on the Mona Lisa. Of course tattoos are defacement. It is also my experience that most people, men at least, that have tattoos, have a follower mentality.