A good rule of thumb would be - it's difficult/impossible to avoid making snap judgements on appearances, but don't invest much in them. Once you rule out the possibility that the other person is a threat, it's best to treat them the same as you would treat anyone else until given reason to do otherwise. Valid reasons would be that their deeds or words indicate that they're actually a person of low moral character.
How is it that we've come to a place that old moral aphorisms need to be reiterated? Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge not lest ye be judged.
On the tattoo issue specifically though, you must recognize that your point of view is old-fashioned or at least regionally specific. Tattoos aren't even counterculture or subculture at this point; they're functionally mainstream in the US. There's no reason to associate them with antisocial behavior when you see them. Note, I say this as someone without tattoos who doesn't intend to get any.
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A good rule of thumb would be - it's difficult/impossible to avoid making snap judgements on appearances, but don't invest much in them. Once you rule out the possibility that the other person is a threat, it's best to treat them the same as you would treat anyone else until given reason to do otherwise. Valid reasons would be that their deeds or words indicate that they're actually a person of low moral character.
How is it that we've come to a place that old moral aphorisms need to be reiterated? Don't judge a book by its cover. Judge not lest ye be judged.
On the tattoo issue specifically though, you must recognize that your point of view is old-fashioned or at least regionally specific. Tattoos aren't even counterculture or subculture at this point; they're functionally mainstream in the US. There's no reason to associate them with antisocial behavior when you see them. Note, I say this as someone without tattoos who doesn't intend to get any.
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