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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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