Would you risk a child's health just to make a few dollars?

Question

R&S I'm asking you guys because you give interesting insight-- also, this is a bit of a morality question. So please bear with me, it's a long one. And let me say first of all, I love piercings-- I have many. But this just made me cringe. So tonight while browsing CraigsList I found this advertisement:

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~*~Not 18? Want your ears pierced??!!~*~

i am a certified ear piercing specialist who has been piercing for almost two years.

i use the same instrument that you would see at Claires Boutique or Icing Stores. as well as 14ct white or yellow gold pre-packaged ear piercing earrings.

completely safe!

completely professional!

easy!

no age limits!

prices are as follows:

Pair of earrings and Piercing (lobe): $12

Single earring and Piercing (lobe): $6

Single earring and Piercing (cartilage): $8

Pair of earrings and Piercing (cartilage): $14

EVERY EARRING IS 14kt GOLD and is HYPOALLERGENIC !

you are also sent home with cleaning solution.

i WILL NOT do any body part that is not the ears. DONT EVEN ASK.

interested? contact me to set up an appointment!!!

[e-mail]

or TEXT ONLY

480.452.8265

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Piercing guns are SOOO incredibly unsafe! I learned the hard way...check out the links below before answering:

http://www.safepiercing.org/FAQ.html

http://www.homiegfunk.com/gunssuck.htm

http://bodypiercingtattooingandbodymodification.yuku.com/topic/3763/t/Why-Piercing-Guns-are-Dangerous.html

This ad reeks of "no parental consent" as well. Doesn't this bring up a legal mess? Lastly, I also think piercing babies is wrong because they can't ask, and it's a serious health risk...hence why pros only pierce kids old enough to ask and know what they're getting into. Also, babies have a weaker immune system. How could someone risk their baby's life like this?

What do you think?

Answer 1

Ummm....getting your baby's ears pierced by a *professional* is safe.....as safe as when a physician performs a circumcision on an infant boy.  They are both sterile procedures.  If you simply do not like the idea, that is your opinion...does not make it any less safe.

And also, you argue piecing guns are unsafe...but anything has the potential of being unsafe when used incorrectly and not with caution.

Now, I do not agree with piercings being done on children without the parents consent.

Answer 2

it falls back on "buyer beware"  currently there are no laws protecting buyers from items that are not required to give full disclosure unless you ask the right questions upfront.  even then you may be lied to.

Answer 3

This guy is begging for a law suit. You let some kid come home with holes in their ears after sneaking behind their parents and they will find out where they got it. At least he was smart enough to refuse to do any other body parts, so as to avoid a child molestation charge.

Answer 4

You say it "reeks of no parental consent".  I'd find out first before a moral judgement of any kind be considered.  

Answer 5

My mother let me have my ears pierced when I was eight. I do find it disgusting little babies as young as 6 months having earrings in their ears.there should be a law about it PLUS  kids with facial piercings 10 year olds come on ..A little girl who plays with my kid told the person doing her peircing her mother consented to it (which she didn't) 5 minutes later the girl was the proud owner of a stud just above her lip. It was the ugliest thing I have ever seen!!!  

Answer 6

Whatever happened to the using a needle and an apple?

Answer 7

Spare the rod and spoilt the child is what the bible says and all ands I reckon it's good enough for the Lord then it's plenty good enough for me too  a s far as the making the money offa the children goes.

Answer 8

That's disgusting and I would report this person to the Health people. Is there no law against it?

Answer 9

hey she lives in Arizona! that's where i live! maybe i should give her a call! thanks for advertising her!!

Not!

she must be desperate

um there is law! you have to be 18 or have a parent/guardian present