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Re:Infants' sense of pain is recognized, finally (1987) by lotsofpulp on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @02:09PM (#31756911)
That is a different discussion about what age a person gains autonomy for altering their body, and it gets into nuances such as what kind alterations at what age.

But that is neither here nor there about this discussion, which is someone making an alteration to someone else’s body with zero medical benefit to the someone else.

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Re:Infants' sense of pain is recognized, finally (1987) by natroniks on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @05:17PM (#31759583)
What is the medical benefit of a frenectomy? Or of braces? Tooth extraction to straighten one's teeth? Removing a mole? The list goes on. Procedures are performed on kids because parents think it will give them a happier life. Not everything in this world is based on measurable, medical benefits.
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Re:Infants' sense of pain is recognized, finally (1987) by lotsofpulp on Wednesday June 15, 2022 @06:26PM (#31760219)
As I wrote, I have not researched those procedures.

But the same reasoning would apply. You should not alter someone else’s body for cosmetic reasons without their permission.

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