I wouldn't put a kid through it, unless it was for a medical purpose.
But it's a procedure preformed all to often today and it's roots started in the "religious community"
But millions of parents do and its not considered endangerment. My parent's did and I'm so happy that they did.
What do you think about baptizing or christening an infant without their consent? Shouldn't that wait until they are old enough and decide they want to?