What is Purpose for tattoos and body piercings?

People get body piercings and tattoos because the like the look and want to express themselves. Though this has caused alot of stereotypes. Where I live no one will like you if you have a piercing or a tattoo (which sucks for me because I have my eyebrow, 4 on each ear, and 3 tattoos) Body Mods are for people who enjoy art and want to be a living art form. (there are other reasons too just there is no way to say them without them sound stupid though they are very good reasons) Never judge a person by their tattos or their piercings!!!!