Getting your face tattoo'd is a choice. Some people do need to be more accepting, but you can't honestly believe that getting a skull tattooed on your face for the rest of your life isn't going to get some negative connotations. You're the type of people who get a 'fuck you' shirt and then complain because people give you ugly looks for wearing it. I have several tattoos and I got them knowing both the positive and negative consequences. I'm sure he's thought of them as well. There's no need to defend him, he'll be doing plenty of that for the rest of his life. And don't bitch because people still look at tattoos and assume the worst.