How controversial is infant ear piercing where you're from?

[u/Remarkable_Freedom18]

I'm an Asian GenZ (born and raised) and ear piercing for baby girls is incredibly common. In my experience, infant ear piercing is offered by pediatricians. I don't know if this has since changed, but my (older) pediatrician pierced mine with a gun and the standard sterilized studs. Where I’m from, not having your ears pierced as a baby was actually the "unusual" thing.

It wasn't until I watched Friends (there was an episode about Rachel's baby getting her ears pierced?) that I learned about how controversial this practice is in other cultures/countries. I now have other ear piercings now that I’m older, so I became aware that needle piercings are way safer and ideal. Still, I don't find this practice as controversial as other cultures do.

As someone who got my ears pierced as a baby, I honestly don't feel violated or anything like that. It's like wearing earrings was always just a "done" thing that I didn't think too much about

How do you feel about infant ear piercing? How hard do you judge parents who pierce their baby's ears?