The document discusses banning piercings for under 16s, arguing that they can become embedded and often go wrong, requiring medical attention according to a website. However, others counter that banning piercings may promote more dangerous illegal piercings and a piercing parlor said they have done many piercings on under 16s without issues. Overall, the document debates the risks of piercings for under 16s versus arguments for allowing the trend and individuality.

1. Piercings should be banned for
under 16’s

2. Conclusion
Reason
Evidence
Counter assertion
Hypothetical Reasoning
FOR
• Piercings should be banned for under 16’s…
• They are dangerous to health as they could
become embedded in your skin.
• According towww.piercinggonewrong.co.uk 1
in 4 piercings go wrong and require medical
attention.
• Not all piercing parlours have the correct
licensing to pierce and many under 16’s do not
realise this and actually get them illegally.
However, research can tell you where official
licensing parlours are located.

3. Conclusion
Reason
Evidence
Counter assertion
Hypothetical Reasoning
Against
• Piercings shouldn’t be banned for under 16’s…
• This is the current trend and is also a sign of
individuality.
• If under 16s are stopped from getting piercings, it
will promote illegal piercings which can be even
more dangerous due to not sterilizing the needles
properly.
• Demon Ink, Welling- ‘We have done many
piercings on under 16s and none have gone
wrong. This banning should be stopped’.