Le tatouage et le principe de dignité humaine

Tattooing is a practice that is becoming more and more popular in our society. It necessarily implies the notion of body and protection of the body. Indeed, it denatures the human body since it modifies it. In so doing, it appears to contravene the principle of respect for human dignity. At the same time, it respects the right to treat one's body as one pleases when this modification of the body is an act desired by the person himself. The contrast between these two main principles leads to the question of the relationship between dignity and tattooing. The answer is nuanced since the tattoo cannot be considered unworthy in itself, whereas the use made of it can be so considered.