Woman on trial for piercing her...

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Awwwwww, eHug...

Josh, I don't actually care if one has emotional abilities and the other doesn't. I'm talking about the lack of consistency that is so prevalent in our world. I can have my daughter's ears pierced at birth... but, that's not abuse. That's "pretty".

Yea I hear you. I'm not advocating any type of animal mistreatment, even of the animals that will eventually end up in our bellies. Mass farming is disgusting, and if you've ever been to a commercial cattle ranch it will make you never want to eat beef from the smell alone. Goddamn its sick.

But, piercing a child's ears vs. piercing a cats is different because 99% of all women will choose to get their ears pierced at some point anyway...where as a cat will not. And then there are the issues of making the cat always feel submission or throwing her balance off with the piercings whereas piercing a human's ears has no functional effect.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by Kaneman

But, piercing a child's ears vs. piercing a cats is different because 99% of all women will choose to get their ears pierced at some point anyway...where as a cat will not. And then there are the issues of making the cat always feel submission or throwing her balance off with the piercings whereas piercing a human's ears has no functional effect.

OK, let's take this a step farther.

It is accepted in our society to pierce our daughters ears when they are young... as decoration. The Chinese will not - if just because of their understanding of accupuncture. Through this study one can come to understand there are points and nerve endings in the ears [as well as other places around your body] that effect other senses and functions in our bodies. Slice through one of those, and it might adversly effect your vision, sense of smell, blood pressure or ability to digest foods properly.

Are you SURE it doesn't effect anything?

[Kaneman]

Originally Posted by azoomm

OK, let's take this a step farther.

It is accepted in our society to pierce our daughters ears when they are young... as decoration. The Chinese will not - if just because of their understanding of accupuncture. Through this study one can come to understand there are points and nerve endings in the ears [as well as other places around your body] that effect other senses and functions in our bodies. Slice through one of those, and it might adversly effect your vision, sense of smell, blood pressure or ability to digest foods properly.

Are you SURE it doesn't effect anything?

No, I'm not sure, and that's a really good point. It might also explain why American women are so fucked up!

I wouldn't pierce my daughter's ears BTW.

[Adeptus_Minor]

Originally Posted by azoomm

OK, let's take this a step farther.

It is accepted in our society to pierce our daughters ears when they are young... as decoration. The Chinese will not - if just because of their understanding of accupuncture. Through this study one can come to understand there are points and nerve endings in the ears [as well as other places around your body] that effect other senses and functions in our bodies. Slice through one of those, and it might adversly effect your vision, sense of smell, blood pressure or ability to digest foods properly.

Are you SURE it doesn't effect anything?

This is one of the main reasons I don't do the piercing thing myself