Tattoos have different meanings now then they did 20 or 30 years ago. Back then, it was mostly gangs or service men who got tattoos. Now days a lot of kids are getting them, I think there should be a line though. I'm not going to lie, I'm a pretty judgmental person, I think it's pretty dumb of people to go and get a arm sleeve or tattoos that you can't cover up with a T shirt. As soon as you get it, you are limiting your self on what jobs you can have, and yes, any corporation has the right to deny you of a job because of tattoos. If you want to get a tattoo, good get one, they can look pretty sweet. Just don't get one on your fore arms or a whole sleeve.
As for respect, I respect them just the same as I would anyone else unless it's a guy with a sleeve, then I instantly think that he's an idiot and I'm smarter than him. Why? because he got a sleeve.