Piercing and plucking are not the same thing IMO. Plucking is a continuous, often painful thing that says to a child, "there is something wrong with you and it has to be fixed or else you won't be as pretty as the other children." It promotes vanity and can cause self esteem issues for a young child that shouldn't be worried about those types of things yet. Piercing is a one time thing so you can wear earrings.