Why can't soldiers have tattoos

Legal analysis: soldiers can not have tattoos because of our country's traditional problems, in ancient times only prisoners and hooligans will have tattoos on the body, the military as the country's fighting forces, need to build a positive image, so can not have tattoos. And the people will be afraid to see the tattooed people, if the soldiers have tattoos on the body will destroy the image of the people's sons and daughters. In fact, our country for tattoos also made some adjustments, as long as everyone's tattoos are not exposed, and can be covered by the training clothes, not more than ten centimeters in size, to a large extent can be passed.

Legal basis: "The Chinese People's **** and the State Military Service Law" Article 3 The Chinese People's **** and the citizens of the State, irrespective of ethnicity, race, occupation, family origin, religious beliefs and level of education, are obliged to serve in the military in accordance with the provisions of this Law. Persons who are unfit for military service because of serious physical defects or serious disabilities shall be exempted from military service. Persons who have been deprived of their political rights in accordance with the law may not perform military service. A small number of tattoos shall not be exempted from military service or prohibited from military service.

"Physical Examination Standards for Citizens Enlisted in the Conscription" Article 8 The exposed parts of the body in short clothing are tattooed with "dots, words, patterns" with a diameter of more than 2cm (other parts of the body with a diameter of more than 3cm), or even after surgical treatment there are still obvious tattoo scars, which will affect the appearance of the military, and will be disqualified. Minority areas purely ethnic customs and habits of tattoos, with short clothing does not obviously affect the military appearance, qualified.