No.
Mutilation of a child is mutilation of a child, no matter how you wrap it up in this PC crazy world. I think it should be the choice of the person who is being stabbed whether they want to be stabbed or not. You can't make any choices as a baby.

Saying something is OK because lots of people do it is about as stupid as it gets.
(robbersdog, Sun 30 May 2010, 9:43, 2 replies)

I agree, the entire world should adopt and adhere to Western cultural values.

( The Mock TurtIe ™ --- Thinks you are a cunt, on, Sun 30 May 2010, 14:22, closed)

But I wasn't saying that..
Mutilation? Bit harsh, it's not like they're hammering huge holes or nails into them or anything... they are just small earrings, holes made with a fine needle, put in at a early age. If the child grows up and decides they don't want 'em? It's simple; they take them out, the hole closes over. Simple as.
Think of it this way; the child's most likely going to ask to have its ears pierced at twelve/fourteen/whenever anyway, what's wrong with getting it done earlier, when it's a lot less painful? How many teenage girls do you know that have never wanted their ears pierced? I'm told I slept right through mine the first time - had my second pair of piercings done recently, and screamed like a pig..
I honestly wasn't trying to be PC or say that everyone should follow it, I wasn't; just trying to point out that different cultures have different values, and sometimes there are exceptions to the whole vanity/selfishness reasons..
(ifonly, Mon 31 May 2010, 10:01, closed)