I don’t think that this is a fair allegation to make regarding the posters in this thread. Based on your statement’s implications, infants should not be vaccinated (painful) or restrained in car seats (upsetting) without consent.”
Avram, to be fair, this is apples and oranges. No one NEEDS to have pierced ears. But vaccines, on the other hand have saved lives. Car seats, save lives. Causing very temporary discomfort for a lifetime of safer health, is a small price. And though the bris is a mitzvah and THAT is the only reason that we need for doing it, there is no question that there are many physical and health benefits that accrue from that temporary pain.
The only benefit I see from having pierced ears – not losing your earrings as often as other people do. I don’t have them, and I have beautiful earrings anyway. And BTW, it’s very hard to talk on the phone with earrings on. And babies just LOVE to pull on earrings. OWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!