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I think it all depends on the person. I got my first tattoo when I was 16, and I never regret it. I got my second (the last one so far) when I was 17, and again, I never regret it. I had wanted them for a while however so I already knew that I would be happy with them for the rest of my life. I want more tattoos but for the time being they are too expensive. I have more important things to spend my money on (like college tuition).
There is a minimum age for a reason. There are very few people under the age of 18 that will be able to decide on something they can live with for the rest of their days. I happened to be one of them, at least in that aspect of my life. My tattoos help me remember things I do not want to forget and remind me of what my life use to be like. I have an iguana on my stomach surrounding my belly button (which is also pierced by the way) and a dragon on my lower back. No one except those that know me well will understand the significance of my tattoos, nor should they. But that doesn't make them any less important to me. I am 22.
On the subject of the 12 year old who gives blow jobs in the bathroom, I think there must be much that isn't known about her. I find it very difficult to fathom that she has not been abused in some way in order for her to choose those actions for herself. As was said before, children are very secretive about what happens when they are abused. The girl would not just volunteer that kind of information out to anyone who wanted to know.
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