You have probably heard the expression, "Spare the rod, spoil the child." Do you agree with it? Perhaps you were spanked as a kid. Was it appropriate? Some people see spanking as an outdated method of punishment or even child abuse, while others view a swat on the bottom as a parent's prerogative. Where do we draw the line when it comes to disciplining our children?
By what standard of cultural well-being can No Spankers claim that society is better off when children are not spanked? The countries that have banned spanking have done so primarily because they foolishly signed on to one of the most socialist documents of the 20th Century: The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, which extends to the child the rights of unlimited access to all media, the right of freedom of association, and the like. It is yet another leftist attempt to create the socialist “village.” Comparisons to spouse abuse or smacking a nursing home patient=2 0are, yes, hysterical.
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