Demand an End to Infant Piercings, Now!

Should baby ear piercing be banned?

The only reason babies get their ears pierced is because their mothers think it looks cute. The babies can't possibly have chosen to be pierced and so we should ban the act until they are of an age when they can choose.

All the Yes points:
It inflicts unnecessary pain on the child.
Risk of infection or injury.
Children are beautiful as they are.
Culture and tradition are not an excuse
We cannot give businesses responsibility over childrens' health
Yes
What's the hurry?
Why impose an adult's ideal of beauty onto a baby?
What's wrong with clip-ons?
It's her ears, not theirs. She's not a doll or the family pet.
Should baby ear piercing be banned?
Yes because...
It inflicts unnecessary pain on the child.
No responsible parent should ever want their child to be in pain. It is hard enough watching your baby cry squirm when it has vaccinations! I think that making your child suffer in the name of fashion is cruel and vulgar.

Moreover the opposing point contradicts itself. On the one hand it states that pain is minimal and it does not cause any unnecessary or cruel suffering. On the other hand it admits that older children will experience pain with piercing and may be traumatized by such pain.
Yes because...
Risk of infection or injury.
Any piercing carries the risk of infection, and this is particularly dangerous for babies. Surely a pair of earrings is not worth the risk of a child being hospitalised?
Yes because...
Children are beautiful as they are.
It is wrong to pierce a child's ears to make him or her look more "attractive". Our children should be free of vanity, it is hard enough worrying about how you look once you are a grown up.

Children are innocent, and shouldn't be 'tampered' with. It looks trashy, and the child should have a choice, make it a right of passage at a certain age.. or something. If you're going to pierce her ears, you may as well get a tattoo, too. It won't hurt as much.

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