What I would do for critiques like that on my channel haha harsh and to the point is the best kind of feedback none of the bs <| sep |> A good deal of Leviticus ' s laws are about keeping oneself free of pagan influences . At the time it was written cutting yourself while in morning was common in many cultures . A good example is from the story of Ishtar looking for someone to take her place in the underworld . IIRC everyone but her husband ritualistically cuts themselves , I believe many versions specify the face and buttocks , to mourn Ishtar . She refuses to take anyone who followed this rite but when she sees her husband has not done so , switches places with him . It ' s likely not all marks were considered tied to pagan worship so not all marks were specifically forbidden but I believe some modern Jewish sects forbid all tattoos .