Bountiful Tattoo Policy

A question comes to mind after reading and watching that article. What's more important; the freedom and right to be able to express yourself freely as you please, or having a certain standard of professionalism in society in order to have success? Let me pose other questions that will make my views and opinions on this topic obvious. Since when did the outward appearnce of someone determine their success and potetial? Can you establish and come to a conclusion in your mind whether or not somebody is professional, successful, and intelligent just by their outward appearance? Who has that right to judge a person right off the bat just by what they see on the outside? I feel very strongly that our outward apperance shouldn't have such a determining factor on who we really are. I found it very interesting that in the video, they showed basketball players from the NBA who had tattoos. Not just any basketball players, but what we call Professional basketball players. Do they're tattoos make them any less professional in what they do? Many of them, i suppose, already had the tattoos that they have on now even before they were in the NBA. Were they not able to play professional basketball because of they're tattoos? Of course not. It doesn't make them any less professional at what they do. Therefor, I feel that this should apply for any type of career or job. Tattoos and piercings are just ways of expression. Some tattoo's are just for style. Some have different meanings and symbolisms of culture, beliefs, or even losses of loved ones. Consider all of the people that know to be successful and professional; Bill Gates, Leonardo DaVinchi, George Washington, etc. If we were to learn that these people were to have tattoos or piercings, would we think differently of them? would that make them any less successful or professional? I think that the answers to many of my questions are obvious. We live in such a controversial world as it is where judgement on our outward appearence is placed whether we like it or not. In order for us to have peace and happiness, we need to think twice before placing judgement on anybody. Now lets ask ourselves the same question as stated earlier; What's more important?