It shall be a tassel for you to look at and remember all the commandments of the Lord, so as to do them and not follow after your own heart and your own eyes, after which you played the harlot,In the movie Martin Luther, while Luther is in hiding/exile, the man who takes his place becomes a zealot, even to the point of demanding that the people destroy any crucifix, painting, or sculpture that could be considered a "graven image." When Luther returns after the riots that follow, he criticizes the people for attacking something that could help a man in his devotions. Until I saw that, I never really liked all the "Christian decor" some people surround themselves with. I still don't like it, but at least now I can somewhat understand it.
I think of this instruction about tassels in the same way. The tassels aren't anything sacred or special, but they do have a purpose. They're there to remind the people of the commands they have been given, so that they may not stray. For most people I know, there is some visual symbol that can keep them from wrongdoing if it's there at the right time. Be it a cop, a flag, or a Bible, most people have something that they see, and realize they need to change their ways. If it's part of their clothing, that just makes it more likely they'll see it and remember.
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