https://pjmedia.com/lifestyle/2012/09/03/a-few-arguments-against-tattoos/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 01:42:05 -0400<![CDATA[An editorial in a recent edition of the New England Journal of Medicine drew attention to the outbreak of skin infection caused by tattooing. The bacteria that cause the infection are of the same family as that which causes tuberculosis. They are difficult to detect, grow in culture, or treat.]]>Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0400<![CDATA[Theodore Dalrymple]]>https://pjmedia.com/theodore-dalrymple/2012/09/03/a-few-arguments-against-tattoos-n142388