I just read a story about an apartment complex in San Antonio that turns down applicants that have large tattoos visible on their arms, legs, neck or face.

The newspaper was telling the story as a discrimination story, and of course it is, but it is not illegal to discriminate against people unless you are discriminating against a protected class:race,ethnic background,country of origin,familial status, and a few others. Some cities add sexual orientation but that is not part of the federal law. My point is that people that have tattoos are not in this list.

I think it is unfriendly and bad business to discriminate based on tattoos but it is not my apartment complex.

When you choose to date someone because they are blonde, or because they went to the same school you did or the same church thank goodness the government does not say you are breaking the law! A mortgage company discriminates based on credit scores and how much money you make. Movie studios discriminate based on looks. This is all legal but it isn't always pleasant.