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Dan Knapp
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    1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 25

      I believe in individual freedom, not giving some people the freedom to deny freedom to other people. That includes limiting the rights people have over their children's bodies and beliefs.

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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 25

      Our duty of care & discipline to our children should not include permanently modifying their bodies to mark their entry into our religion, political party or football team. The fact that the last two are clearly unethical to almost everyone should show the problem with the first.

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    3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 25

      Even if we can show that a very high incidence of children accept the same religion, political party and football team as their parents and are glad of the modification as adults, the fact is that there are always some who don't and aren't & they should have individual freedom.

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    4. 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖑 🐴‏ @danielebel Oct 25
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      Ear piercings for infants and small children: Should they be banned?

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      Dan Knapp‏ @sirknapp Oct 25
      Replying to @danielebel @HPluckrose

      They are not permanent, so I don’t see them as identical. I wouldn’t do it to my child if they were not old enough to consent, but I don’t see it as the same thing as male circumcision or FGM. I don’t think we should be putting holes in our children’s bodies and I’m no fan.

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        1. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Oct 25
          Replying to @sirknapp @danielebel

          They'd have to use stretchers and have them big gaping holes to be a similar level of modification but it is the same principle at a smaller cost.

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        2. 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖑 🐴‏ @danielebel Oct 25
          Replying to @sirknapp @HPluckrose

          Piercings can cause lifetime medical problems in some people -- I can't say if the percentage is high or low, TBH.

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        3. Dan Knapp‏ @sirknapp Oct 25
          Replying to @danielebel @HPluckrose

          Lots of things ‘can’ cause medical problems. Unless there is a reason why those things need to be done, I don’t see why they should be. I don’t think FGM or circumcision are acceptable as they are needless & they can be done when the person reaches a later age if they wish.

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        4. 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖑 🐴‏ @danielebel Oct 25
          Replying to @sirknapp @HPluckrose

          Short little article on the complications of infant ear piercing:https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/articles/The-Risks-of-Infant-Ear-Piercing …

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        5. Dan Knapp‏ @sirknapp Oct 25
          Replying to @danielebel @HPluckrose

          I’m not arguing. If there is evidence of harm then I don’t have an issue with something being restricted until the subject of that action is old enough to make an informed decision themselves.

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        6. 𝕳𝖔𝖗𝖘𝖊𝕻𝖆𝖙𝖗𝖔𝖑 🐴‏ @danielebel Oct 25
          Replying to @sirknapp @HPluckrose

          Oh, I didn't think you were arguing. I just wanted to add some information on piercings.

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