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Originally Posted by Flashpoint
If I were king of the world, I would treat it like tattooing.
Once you're 18 (or at least old enough to get a fake ID) if you really want it, you can go for it. Can't imagine there would be many takers.
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If my kid wanted a tattoo at age 12 and I gave consent can he get one? should he get one? am I allowing him to be mutilated?
Would you equate it with piercing? I see many baby girls with their ears pierced. Obviously a parental choice.
At what point does the the parent not have the right to make a binding irreversible decision for their kid? If my kid had the choice he would stay at home watching Simpsons on TV all day eating junk food (or masturbating according to another thread).
Or, better yet, if he had the choice no way in hell does he get immunization shots. I am sure many adults do not get the flu shot, but I am also sure many kids do get it.
How about braces? I don't think kids are lining up for those but I do see adults with them. I like the idea of my kid choosing whether to have braces at 18 - that way I won't have to pay for them. He's getting stigmatized either way - brace face or hillbilly jim.
If I were king of the world 13 year-olds wouldn't get fancy tablets before their fathers!