It's a challenging subject. It seems strange that individual rights which most of the time are championed above most other things, are compromised over the issue of tattoos. A person can wear very seductive clothing or multiple piercings at work but must cover the tattoo? My facility is pretty relaxed about tattoos however there are certain departments whose directors are more strict and want to try to interpret what might be offensive. On a similar note, we have a kid working in the dietary department who usually wears "guages" in his ears however, must remove them for work. What is left are the pathetic remains of his once fine earlobes hanging like flesh colored spaghetti from the sides of his head. Ridiculous, really. I think I'd rather have him wear the "hubcaps" in his ears, he might look better. I don't think there's a right answer.