[edanm]

So does getting your kid's ears pierced. So does fixing their teeth for aesthetic reasons.

[GeoAtreides]

if those are done without the child consent, yes, obviously they violate their body autonomy.

[stogot]

Have you ever argued in favor of aborting children? That is mutilation without the child’s consent, almost always for non-medical purposes

[sporkxrocket]

You wouldn't fix a child's teeth until well after they can talk. They have much more capacity to consent at that age.