| User | Comment |
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LindaH     | | posted 19-Apr-2008 2:34pm |
I'm against it. Any sort of unnecessary body modification to a kid too young to consent to it is unethical. |
| Biggles | | posted 19-Apr-2008 2:35pm |
I don't think that parents should do anything to permanently disfigure their children without their consent or medical necessity. That includes piercings, tattooing, male circumcision and female genital mutilation. Those are all decisions that should be taken by the individual themselves, when they are old enough to understand what it is that they are consenting to. |
Melf    | | posted 19-Apr-2008 2:53pm |
So against it. |
| Galomorro | | posted 19-Apr-2008 3:06pm |
I think it's silly -- let 'em wait till they get older and do it themselves if they want to. But I really don't care. |
| RGirl | | posted 19-Apr-2008 3:14pm |
I'm not for or against as a whole. I wouldn't do it because as I recall when I had mine done when I was 12 it hurt like a son of a gun. |
| kirst | | posted 19-Apr-2008 3:34pm |
I don't really see the point. For some cultures, though, it is a common event. Personally, I didn't choose to get Claire's ears pierced as an infant. Actually she's planning on getting her ears pierced next week when we're back in the US for her big sister's college graduation. It's part of Claire's 8th birthday present. |
| thecomic22 | | posted 19-Apr-2008 3:48pm |
I'm not against it. I didn't get mine pierced till I was 8 though. |
| Enheduanna | | posted 19-Apr-2008 3:52pm |
I think parents should be forced to pierce their babies ears. People who have religious objections, though, should just pray to God to pierce their babies ears. |
| JessicaWoman99 | | posted 19-Apr-2008 4:20pm |
Babies getting their ears pierced I am all for it and only girl babies please |
gambler  | | posted 19-Apr-2008 8:37pm |
I am against it |
| romkey | | posted 19-Apr-2008 9:22pm |
Babies don't get their ears pierced. Insane, stupid parents get their babies ears pierced. |
| Crayons | | posted 20-Apr-2008 10:56am |
I don't care, it's not as life changing as circumcision. Plus, they can just let the holes close, can't they? Or you can't really notice them if they chose not to wear earrings. I don't think it's a big deal. |
| Gomezy3k | | posted 20-Apr-2008 11:17am |
Could care less... Pin cushion those little snot suckers for all I care... |
| jettles | | posted 20-Apr-2008 11:59am |
don't care
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| jettles | | (reply to LindaH) posted 20-Apr-2008 11:59am |
> I'm against it. Any sort of unnecessary body modification to a kid
> too young to consent to it is unethical.
against circumcisions too?
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| jettles |
> I think parents should be forced to pierce their babies ears. People
> who have religious objections, though, should just pray to God to
> pierce their babies ears.
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| LindaH | | (reply to jettles) posted 20-Apr-2008 12:05pm |
I lean opposed to them, but I have heard so much about them being beneficial, that I don't know enough to really say. |
| BenSimpleton72 | | posted 20-Apr-2008 4:56pm |
I'm full of piercings and tattoos, I think that should be left up to the child to disfigure or enhance themselves. I would never force that on my child even though it's my preference. I always advise to wait until your 18, and have fully contemplated this for 3-5 years. It's permanent, mentally and physically. |
bill  | | posted 20-Apr-2008 7:28pm |
seems like a bad idea, but not really a big deal and not my business |
| kcthedog | | posted 20-Apr-2008 10:46pm |
I really do not have an opinion, the mother has certain rights to her child and it is her choice I would imagine. |
| Psychologo | | posted 22-Apr-2008 8:12pm |
My family has put earings on the girl babies aftert they where two weeks old, it is what we always done, i am not going to say it is the right thing thats for the parents to decide. |
| moviesnob | | posted 23-Apr-2008 11:00am |
I had my ears pierced as a child and I'm glad I did. I like them, and I didn't have to worry about it as I got older. |
| cloudhugger | | posted 24-Apr-2008 12:51am |
NOOOOOOOOOOO!! |
| Melf | | posted 24-Apr-2008 1:20pm |
I pierced my own right ear yesterday. I used a sterilised needle (boiled it in water with quite a bit of vodka, none of that holding it over a lighter rubbish). It was taking ages because I was concentrating too much on the pain... and then Tales of Brave Ulysses by Cream came on my iTunes, and it was through like nobody's business. Just thought I'd share... |
| they |
I'm against it.
I had to be very vocal with my EX mother in law about this. If I hadn't been, she would have taken off with my child and had it done.
My thinking has always been this: You spend your baby's entire childhood trying to keep it from crying, and then you take it to the mall and have a teenager mutilate it's ears? Doesn't make much sense. But then, I'm against circumcision too.
My kid got her ears done when she was ready. |
| Melf | | (reply to they) posted 2-May-2008 5:24pm |
Good point about the teenager and the malls thing. Most places use guns, which can't be sterilised properly and cause unnecessary pain and damage. It's not uncommon for them to be fitted with the wrong sized jewellary, either. If you're gonna do it, might as well be properly. |
| they | | (reply to Melf) posted 2-May-2008 6:00pm |
When Mare was ready, I really wanted to take her to a professional piercing place. The kind that does it professionally, with a needle... and it's done by an excessively pierced expert. Only problem is, those kinds of places have rules about anyone under 18.. even with a parent's permission. Our only option here was the mall. We took her a place that had two young girls working. Each stood on either side of my very nervous, jumpy child and shot her with the gun at the same time. I saw the second girl's hand jerk..... and one of Mare's earrings ended up lower than the other. That ear ended up getting a keloid in it too. |
| Melf | | (reply to they) posted 2-May-2008 7:24pm |
Owch, harsh. It's a shame the good place had those rules, because it's obvious people are going to go elsewhere. The studio I got six ear piercings done only do the ears (including cartilage) if you're under 16 and don't have permission. For anything facial you need permission, and they won't do anything below the neck at all unless you're 16, which is the age of consent over here, so I think that all works out nicely. |
| harry | | posted 13-May-2008 4:45pm |
Babies that cry in an audience should have their tongues pierced; then they'll really have something to cry about.. |
| jess82091 | | posted 18-Jun-2008 2:50pm |
I think it's fine. I mean they aren't going to remember that it hurt or anything. And if they don't like them when they are older, they can just take them out and the holes will close up, and that is all there is to it. Personally, I'm glad my parents had my ears pierced as a baby. |
| jess82091 | | (reply to Crayons) posted 18-Jun-2008 3:00pm |
> I don't care, it's not as life changing as circumcision. Plus, they
> can just let the holes close, can't they? Or you can't really notice
> them if they chose not to wear earrings. I don't think it's a big
> deal.
Exactly, the holes can close, and no you can't notice them at all. Also, i think the term "mutilation" for ear piercings and circumcision is a bit extreme, Alot of parents circumcise their children because it is more sanitary, and are really just looking out for their health, that is far from "mutilation". Plus, in both cases, it's not really harming or disfiguring them in any way. That to me would be mutilation. |
| docgbrown | | posted 25-Jul-2008 6:43pm |
I hate it. It bothers me. I find it wrong that we would do damage to out child before they are old enough to give informed consent. |
| southerngirl07 | | posted 16-Aug-2008 4:47pm |
I don't think it's something that needs to be done, but if you expect your daughter will one day want to wear earrings just like mommy, then I think it's a great idea to do it while they're young enough to forget the "trauma" and pain |
| HMC35 | | posted 5-Sep-2008 10:29pm |
I'm against it. It actually bothers me terribly. I know it's none of my business, but I was at our local mall one day, and a woman had her four month old baby in for an ear piercing. (I heard her discussing the age).
My cousin wanted to watch, so I agreed. Again, this must be proof of our nosiness, but I digress.
The poor little thing was moving her head about, like babies tend to do. The woman holding the piercing gun seemed nervous, and stared at the mom as though to say "I can do it when she's MOVING her head." But the mom was very annoying. She stood there tapping her foot impatiently.
So the woman piercing (she was terribly young herself) tried holding the baby's head in one direction, which just pissed the kid off. She started crying and moving even more than before. Finally, I could see the distress in the young girl's eyes, she was too nervous to do it, but she was giving up. She basically stood as still as she could, held the baby's head (because for some reason the mother was taking no responsibility, it was disgusting) and pierced her little ear. I'll never forget that scream, it was heartbreaking.
This may just be a certain instance, and I completely understand that. But it completely turned me off from getting a baby's ears pierced. I think you should wait until they're somewhat older, and let them make that decision on their own. |
| JohnCD | | posted 15-Sep-2008 10:58pm |
I'm against it, babies are too young to have their ears pierced. I think children should be at least seven or eight years old to have their ears pierced. There's a lot of young boys getting their ears pierced also. |
IamJohn  | | posted 27-Oct-2008 12:34pm |
To cause unnecessary suffering to a child, even if it is for the briefest of moments, is uncalled for. |
