That doesn't count. People are well aware they are doing it for religious reasons. And, on top of that, there are reasons for the the religious actions that are still valid right now, that you are not even aware of.
> still valid right now, that you are not even aware of.
I'm here to learn and engage in good-faith discussion - I didn't mean to offend you about your religion and I apologize if I did. I'd be interested to hear what you think these are, especially if I am genuinely ignorant about them.
Tattoos are because your body does not belong to you, it belongs to God, and you are just borrowing it, so it's not right to damage it that way. Same for the prohibition against ripping out hair in mourning.
You are expected to remember at all times that God gave you a body to do good things with. This also applies to the prohibition against suicide, or taking unnecessary risk (that last one is obviously very subjective). Additionally you are required to take good care of your body, and go to a Dr. when needed.
All the above are different aspects of the same thing.
Another example is you are not allowed to give up your life to save someone else, with exceptions made for your children. (You are allowed to risk it though.)
