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I Was Tempted to Get a Tattoo Juan Alfaro from Argentina Photo from Juan Alfaro For me, having a tattoo would be like a tribal thing—like in the movies with native Americans, but with no tribe and no ideal to follow.   Several times I was tempted to have my arm tattooed—even when it wasn't fashionable in Argentina, even before my friend, Juan Martin, came with a bulldog on his arm. For me, having a tattoo would be like a tribal thing—like in the movies with native Americans, but with no tribe and no ideal to follow. Just an image. So, I gave up on that idea. Not because of the pain, but maybe I was frightened about the diseases that tattooing may cause. Although I had my own design ready to be tattooed on my arm or back, I decided against it. Then in Argentina, the tattoo fashion fad started and younger generations got their arms, legs, backs, and necks tattooed, maybe 20 percent of them. They had the courage—or, perhaps they didn't even think about the conseqences—that I didn't have. More views on Tattooing and Cosmetic Surgery: Your Body is Not a Piece of Paper | My Thoughts on Plastic Surgery | Cosmetic Surgery is Popular in Japan Return to: Tattooing and Plastic Surgery | Issue 22 | Home Page  TOPICS Online Magazine ©1997-2008 - Sandy and Thomas Peters topics.mag@gmail.com