An incredibly disturbing video — probably the most offensive tattoo video to date — is currently doing the viral rounds. In it, the tattoo artist (whose face we never see), tattoos what appears to be a small “666″ on a toddler that screams in pain and terror while he’s doing it. A woman that I assume is the mother is holding the child down the whole time. Since there is parental consent in the process, it is 100% legal. Arguably this isn’t any worse than the doctors that have have cut off the ends of millions if not billions of baby boys’ penises to satisfy their parents religious or cultural leanings, and of course there are indigenous cultures (many of them idolized by the “modern primitive” movement) all around the world that do a wide variety of heavy mods on babies and children… But wow… I don’t think I could bring myself to be involved in something like this, either as the artist or the parent. But I wonder — how many of you who are willing to denounce this video are also willing to denounce the tribal cultures who do similar things in much larger quantities and to a more horrific extent, or even denounce circumcision which is still commonplace in America (although not many other Western nations at this point as the cruelty and needlessness is recognized)?
YouTube pulled the video — click here to download our backup or play it here:
Update: If I had to guess [edit #2: this is now confirmed, and if you listen in the video you can hear them say that the child is now “blessed by Jesus”], I would say these people are followers of Jose Luis de Jesus of Growing in Grace. Followers of this fringe religion often get 666 tattooed one them as a part of their faith. The question is, do you believe in freedom of religion? Where is that line drawn for you? This group even has billboards around Toronto where I live — this isn’t just some isolated event. Below are some other similar tattoos done by their followers:
Update #2: Trying to find examples of tattooed children in Western culture, I was hoping to dig up an old story in BME’s old newspaper archive of historical mod stories because I remembered one about a father taking his identical twin sons to a tattoo artist in order to get a beauty mark tattooed on one of them as a way of telling them apart more easily. Anyway, I couldn’t find the actual article I was searching for, but I did find another from the October 19, 1899 Twin City News which mentions how an increasing number of parents are tattooing their children with a hidden ID mark (I believe this was in the midst of abduction paranoia).
Also, I mentioned above that the parents were “100%” legally in the right (although not ethically in my opinion), but I should point out that there have been cases — for example, this North Carolina mother arrested after allowing her 11-year-old to get a tattoo of a small heart on her shoulder — that suggest the opposite. However, courts in America are very unlikely to call the actions of an established religion “child abuse”, so don’t expect to see Jews being jailed over circumcision any time soon.
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156 responses to “Tattooing “666″ on a Baby”
That brings me to tears man how can she sit there and watch the baby cry like that. The father should be arested 4 letting it all happened .if I was the mom I wouldn’t let any thing touch my baby I would lock up all of the nifes and put child Prof doors for every room u know that’s how a mom is really supposed to be like. NOT TO LET ANY HARM TOUCH OR GET NEAR THE BABY OR CHILD NEVER even if they were 26 NEVER NEVER WOULD I LET ANY THING HER MY DA
That brings me to tears man how can she sit there and watch the baby cry like that. The father should be arested 4 letting it all happened .if I was the mom I wouldn’t let any thing touch my baby I would lock up all of the nifes and put child Prof doors for every room u know that’s how a mom is really supposed to be like. NOT TO LET ANY HARM TOUCH OR GET NEAR THE BABY OR CHILD NEVER even if they were 26 NEVER NEVER WOULD I LET ANY THING HER MY DA
Hurt my son/daughter
Hurt my son/daughter
The parents are o stupied I feel bad for the little kid
The parents are o stupied I feel bad for the little kid
Wow..ur a born again Christian but ur willing to hurt someone physically if your paid enough?? Wow..that’s really Christian of you.
And yes circumcision does hurt worse later..case in point: my son got circumcised young..he laid there sucking on a paci..didn’t flich at all and his recovery time was quick and painless. My ex got circumcised when he was 25 and he acted like he was going to die. He couldn’t sleep, walk, go the br, or get hard w.out being doped up on pain meds or else crying out in pain.
Wow..ur a born again Christian but ur willing to hurt someone physically if your paid enough?? Wow..that’s really Christian of you.
And yes circumcision does hurt worse later..case in point: my son got circumcised young..he laid there sucking on a paci..didn’t flich at all and his recovery time was quick and painless. My ex got circumcised when he was 25 and he acted like he was going to die. He couldn’t sleep, walk, go the br, or get hard w.out being doped up on pain meds or else crying out in pain.
I’m heavily tattooed and I found this offensive…its child abuse nothing else
I’m heavily tattooed and I found this offensive…its child abuse nothing else
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To any dumb nutt cases that beloved in bullshit and do this to their child is a fuckin ignorant and a bad parent. Smh stupid ass telling the boy to shut up like REALLY stupid fuck the child is in pain punk ass bitch what do you exspect when your forcing him to get something he don’t even know about. Smh you should get your child taken away and never breed along with the stupid bitch holding him. Bad parenting
To any dumb nutt cases that beloved in bullshit and do this to their child is a fuckin ignorant and a bad parent. Smh stupid ass telling the boy to shut up like REALLY stupid fuck the child is in pain punk ass bitch what do you exspect when your forcing him to get something he don’t even know about. Smh you should get your child taken away and never breed along with the stupid bitch holding him. Bad parenting
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This is fucking disgusting.
This is fucking disgusting.
SO FUCKING STUPID! HOW COULD A GROWN WOMEN GET A TATTOO DONE ON HER BABY, ESPECIALLY THE MAN WHO IS DOING IT, I HOPE YOU DIE AND GO TO HELL! NO BABY DESERVES THAT! BUT NO LESS, YOU WILL ALL GET YOURS. I LAUGH AT YOUR STUPIDITY AND PRAY FOR THE BABY.
SO FUCKING STUPID! HOW COULD A GROWN WOMEN GET A TATTOO DONE ON HER BABY, ESPECIALLY THE MAN WHO IS DOING IT, I HOPE YOU DIE AND GO TO HELL! NO BABY DESERVES THAT! BUT NO LESS, YOU WILL ALL GET YOURS. I LAUGH AT YOUR STUPIDITY AND PRAY FOR THE BABY.
Whoever does that to their child deserves the title of ‘Devil’s Advocate’.
Where the heck did these idiots get the idea of tattooing the number 666 on their child’s arm? Because I can guarantee that that has never been taught at any church that I have attended.
Whoever does that to their child deserves the title of ‘Devil’s Advocate’.
Where the heck did these idiots get the idea of tattooing the number 666 on their child’s arm? Because I can guarantee that that has never been taught at any church that I have attended.
Stuff like this, as far as parents legally being able to do this, depends on what area you live in, & the shop as well. For example, in the city I live in, shops will not tattoo or even pierce kids that are under 16, even if they have their whole family there to sign consent. But legal or not, shame on the tattoo artist for doing it-I don’t know about elsewhere, but in the US, a private business like that has the right to make their own rules & refuse service. If the parents want to make an issue out of it & take it to court saying it was some kind of ‘discrimination’, let’s see if there’s any judge that’s going to side with them, if they decided to take it that far.
Stuff like this, as far as parents legally being able to do this, depends on what area you live in, & the shop as well. For example, in the city I live in, shops will not tattoo or even pierce kids that are under 16, even if they have their whole family there to sign consent. But legal or not, shame on the tattoo artist for doing it-I don’t know about elsewhere, but in the US, a private business like that has the right to make their own rules & refuse service. If the parents want to make an issue out of it & take it to court saying it was some kind of ‘discrimination’, let’s see if there’s any judge that’s going to side with them, if they decided to take it that far.
yea like thats straight up child abuse like the kid cant even wipe his own ass at that age…give him a fucking chance the lady who did that needs to be dealt with…end of story
yea like thats straight up child abuse like the kid cant even wipe his own ass at that age…give him a fucking chance the lady who did that needs to be dealt with…end of story
You should be ashamed of yourself for putting a tattoo 666 on your baby. You need to get right with JESUS who die for us long time ago. Its not right to put 666 on your baby and someone needs to take that baby away from you because you are a bad parents. You both need Jesus. Also in Revelations it says if you have the market of the beast you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Think about what you did to you poor baby. You too are not good parents.
You should be ashamed of yourself for putting a tattoo 666 on your baby. You need to get right with JESUS who die for us long time ago. Its not right to put 666 on your baby and someone needs to take that baby away from you because you are a bad parents. You both need Jesus. Also in Revelations it says if you have the market of the beast you will not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Think about what you did to you poor baby. You too are not good parents.
I am late to comment, but want to say:
Cultures that modify their children’s bodies tend to do so as newborns (circ-ing), or at puberty(various tribal peoples).
As a newborn, the child won’t really be affected. Is it needed? No. But I have a cut boy, so I wont slam people over their decisions, made in ignorance, the name of religion, or full knowledge of the situation. I also have an almost three year old daughter who doesn’t have her ears pierced. I want her to decide what she wants the world to see when looking at her. No, I won’t make her wait an absurd amount of time, but I don’t feel comfortable having a newborns ears pierced even though I know of, and know, countless people who get their baby girls done pretty much on the way home from the hospital. If she asks, we’ll get it done. God knows between myself and her dad she has plenty of opportunity to realize people can, and do, go get stabbed just because they want to.
More on topic:
At puberty, or even later in childhood, a child in a culture that uses body modification tends to be excited. They may have been asking for their tattoos or whatever for years, since it’s part of being recognized as adult in their culture, or at a minimum as belonging within the group.
I actually see such cases as similar to getting your license, buying your first (legal) drink, etc. It’s a rite of passage that is looked forward to and anticipated, despite the risks and potential injury/harm/pain that might result. It sucks. You wake up hungover, you wreck, etc, but you consider the benefit (increased self reliance, the ability to have a drink with friends) worth the risks and side effects. No difference, IMO.
I am late to comment, but want to say:
Cultures that modify their children’s bodies tend to do so as newborns (circ-ing), or at puberty(various tribal peoples).
As a newborn, the child won’t really be affected. Is it needed? No. But I have a cut boy, so I wont slam people over their decisions, made in ignorance, the name of religion, or full knowledge of the situation. I also have an almost three year old daughter who doesn’t have her ears pierced. I want her to decide what she wants the world to see when looking at her. No, I won’t make her wait an absurd amount of time, but I don’t feel comfortable having a newborns ears pierced even though I know of, and know, countless people who get their baby girls done pretty much on the way home from the hospital. If she asks, we’ll get it done. God knows between myself and her dad she has plenty of opportunity to realize people can, and do, go get stabbed just because they want to.
More on topic:
At puberty, or even later in childhood, a child in a culture that uses body modification tends to be excited. They may have been asking for their tattoos or whatever for years, since it’s part of being recognized as adult in their culture, or at a minimum as belonging within the group.
I actually see such cases as similar to getting your license, buying your first (legal) drink, etc. It’s a rite of passage that is looked forward to and anticipated, despite the risks and potential injury/harm/pain that might result. It sucks. You wake up hungover, you wreck, etc, but you consider the benefit (increased self reliance, the ability to have a drink with friends) worth the risks and side effects. No difference, IMO.
you should be ashamed of yourself. You are sick!!!!!!!!!!
you should be ashamed of yourself. You are sick!!!!!!!!!!
Some seriously SICK [email protected]! Rot in Hell! I hope the child grows up and stabs you both to death!< Cuz he learned kindness by you torturing him< against his will! What comes around< goes around= EAT IT PIG
Some seriously SICK [email protected]! Rot in Hell! I hope the child grows up and stabs you both to death!< Cuz he learned kindness by you torturing him< against his will! What comes around< goes around= EAT IT PIG
uhum I live in Pa. and circumcision is completely normal. Where is everyone from that they think it isn’t?? Everyone is commenting like it is child abuse, it’s completely normal here in america and your baby is looked at weird if you DON’T circumcise him. they get numbed and I always been told if you do not do it when they are young you will when they are older. And better for them to be young and forget than older and remember and it be more painful!
uhum I live in Pa. and circumcision is completely normal. Where is everyone from that they think it isn’t?? Everyone is commenting like it is child abuse, it’s completely normal here in america and your baby is looked at weird if you DON’T circumcise him. they get numbed and I always been told if you do not do it when they are young you will when they are older. And better for them to be young and forget than older and remember and it be more painful!
“666″ does not having anything to do with Jesus or christianity, it is the opposite of Jesus. No parent should put there child through something sick like that!
“666″ does not having anything to do with Jesus or christianity, it is the opposite of Jesus. No parent should put there child through something sick like that!
Circumcision is not a pleasant procedure, but you cannot compare it to tattooing an infant. Tattooing is never a medical procedure, whereas circumcision can be.
Circumcision is not a pleasant procedure, but you cannot compare it to tattooing an infant. Tattooing is never a medical procedure, whereas circumcision can be.
This is simply an act of the enemy “the devil”. Jesus Christ is NOT A RELIGION!! He is the WAY the TRUTH and the LIFE . He’s our Father, and He would NEVER I repeat NEVER HAVE ANYONE place that evil number of 666 on anyone let alone on a child. He(Jesus) is written on the tablets of our hearts! So, if anyone ever tells you to place that number on yourself to rep Him, take heed your repping the DEVIL. THAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST…THE ANTICHRIST!…..(reference >Revelation13:15-18 and Revelation14:9-11)…Who ever thinks Jesus would have you do that is brainwashed. I pray in the name of the Lord you be rinsed in His precious blood open your eyes and be saved from the voice of that accuser who is Satan, a liar and big snake!! God Bless and Keep Everyone Who Reads This.:D
This is simply an act of the enemy “the devil”. Jesus Christ is NOT A RELIGION!! He is the WAY the TRUTH and the LIFE . He’s our Father, and He would NEVER I repeat NEVER HAVE ANYONE place that evil number of 666 on anyone let alone on a child. He(Jesus) is written on the tablets of our hearts! So, if anyone ever tells you to place that number on yourself to rep Him, take heed your repping the DEVIL. THAT IS THE MARK OF THE BEAST…THE ANTICHRIST!…..(reference >Revelation13:15-18 and Revelation14:9-11)…Who ever thinks Jesus would have you do that is brainwashed. I pray in the name of the Lord you be rinsed in His precious blood open your eyes and be saved from the voice of that accuser who is Satan, a liar and big snake!! God Bless and Keep Everyone Who Reads This.:D
You are absolutely right Dean! Thank you very much for posting that, hopefully others will take to heart the truth about Jesus Christ! People need to realize what is wrong and what is right. Keep speaking the truth! I follow you 100%!
You are absolutely right Dean! Thank you very much for posting that, hopefully others will take to heart the truth about Jesus Christ! People need to realize what is wrong and what is right. Keep speaking the truth! I follow you 100%!
No, it is not 100% legal. http://www.wcti12.com/news/Police-Mom-tattooed-11-year-old-daughter/-/13530444/16870010/-/utqe80/-/index.html Maybe do some research before posting on your blog. Just because there is parental consent, does not mean it is legal to have your child cosmetically altered.
No, it is not 100% legal. http://www.wcti12.com/news/Police-Mom-tattooed-11-year-old-daughter/-/13530444/16870010/-/utqe80/-/index.html Maybe do some research before posting on your blog. Just because there is parental consent, does not mean it is legal to have your child cosmetically altered.
This is very disturbing. I started watching and felt really ill and stopped it. The mother should have this child taken away. Why would anyone want to mark their child with the devil symbol. You are cursing him, and not giving him a chance to live a good life. I hope you people burn in hell for this. No telling how many other children you have done this to. Its very sick and very concerning.
This is very disturbing. I started watching and felt really ill and stopped it. The mother should have this child taken away. Why would anyone want to mark their child with the devil symbol. You are cursing him, and not giving him a chance to live a good life. I hope you people burn in hell for this. No telling how many other children you have done this to. Its very sick and very concerning.
WHAT KIND OF MOTHER YOU ARE!!! YOUR JUST TRYING TO SELL YOUR SON IN SATAN GUSHHH IM SORRY BUT ONE WORD IM GOING TO TELL YOU BELIEVE IN GOD AS YOUR SAVIOR TANXS
WHAT KIND OF MOTHER YOU ARE!!! YOUR JUST TRYING TO SELL YOUR SON IN SATAN GUSHHH IM SORRY BUT ONE WORD IM GOING TO TELL YOU BELIEVE IN GOD AS YOUR SAVIOR TANXS