Is piercing a baby's ears "abuse"/violation of NAP?

[Restore America Now]

Health, aesthetics, tradition, and I just don't see much merit to the opposing arguments.

You don't see any merit to your child being able to have a full sexual experience as God intended? Circumcision violates the child's liberty and a right to a full body and genital integrity. It does not prevent against HIV or any other kind of disease. Circumcision leads to higher instances of erectile disfunction. No medical association in the world recommends the procedure. The US is one of the only few countries on the planet who still does it. Hygiene takes an extra five seconds in the shower to care for it. Circumcised men's sexual function is severely crippled and alters the mechanics of intercourse.

You might want to take a few minutes to look through this site. http://www.circumstitions.com/

[eduardo89]

I had both my daughters' ears pierced when they were infants. Both still have pierced ears, neither one of them regret it. One even has a pierced tongue and belly-button now.

The latter two I'd freak if my daughter got. (that's probably not the best emoticon for this!)

[eduardo89]

You don't see any merit to your child being able to have a full sexual experience as God intended? Circumcision violates the child's liberty and a right to a full body and genital integrity. It does not prevent against HIV or any other kind of disease. Circumcision leads to higher instances of erectile disfunction. No medical association in the world recommends the procedure. The US is one of the only few countries on the planet who still does it. Hygiene takes an extra five seconds in the shower to care for it. Circumcised men's sexual function is severely crippled and alters the mechanics of intercourse.

You might want to take a few minutes to look through this site. http://www.circumstitions.com/

See, I don't buy any of those arguments. It doesn't deminish sex. It does not "cripple or alter" the mechanics of intercourse. It isn't "genital mutilation".

[Acala]

I don't think piercing a baby's ear is a big deal. But one day at the park when I pierced a baby's ear the mother got all freaked and called the cops. I had to hoof it out of there and can't go back.

[MelissaWV]

Eh. Piercing ears is not as terrible, as it does not greatly interfere with any function. However, I would (and most places suggest this as well) wait until the baby is old enough not to injure herself with the earrings, and at an age where they can "complain" about the pain associated with infection.

[Deborah K]

The latter two I'd freak if my daughter got. (that's probably not the best emoticon for this!)

Well, she's 25 now. She did it after she moved out of the house at 19. I had no say-so. My oldest is 29 tomorrow. She never pierced anything else but she has a couple of tats. So does the 25 year old. But neither of them have tats that are visable. Whatever. They're grown women, all I can do is sigh about it.

[eduardo89]

I don't think piercing a baby's ear is a big deal. But one day at the park when I pierced a baby's ear the mother got all freaked and called the cops. I had to hoof it out of there and can't go back.

Why were you piercing it at the park?!

[eduardo89]

Well, she's 25 now. She did it after she moved out of the house at 19. I had no say-so. My oldest is 29 tomorrow. She never pierced anything else but she has a couple of tats. So does the 25 year old. But neither of them have tats that are visable. Whatever. They're grown women, all I can do is sigh about it.

No matter her age, I'll freak out if she gets tattoos or more piercings! Not much I can do about it once she turns 18 apart from freak out haha

[Acala]

See, I don't buy any of those arguments. It doesn't deminish sex. It does not "cripple or alter" the mechanics of intercourse. It isn't "genital mutilation".

I was circumcised as an infant but I left that decision for my son to make. He is 19 now and I recently told him I would pay for the procedure if he wanted it. His response was "Fuck no!"

[Acala]

Why were you piercing it at the park?!

(psst . . . was a joke)