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**Thifiadardivy** · 01-19-2007, 06:16 PM

Title says it all. This is utterly stupid.

I had spankings as a kid (to proponents of this legislation, note that it does not say "I was beaten plenty of times as a kid"). With many people I've encountered, I'm inclined to believe that a few more would have gone a long way.

How do you know the difference between beating and spanking? One is to correct bad behavior, though I'm sure there's a better way to word it. Good example? See Acorn's toddler example given earlier. Is the government going to be able to dictate WHY we did something, or what we were thinking when we did it? Cheer it on, if you're for the road to Orwellian mind-policing.

I love the blatant obfuscation going on, by the way, with "hitting" and "spanking". I'm with Mrs. M on this one. If one doesn't know the difference, most likely he/she is inept. In all honesty, the person probably needs to get back to growing up first and has no place raising a kid. (Oh wait, can I then ask the government to deem fit who should raise kids? I mean, gee, if we're going to tell them how to parent, why not just decide who will parent?)

Ridiculous.

01-19-2007, 06:16 PM	#13
Thifiadardivy Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	Title says it all. This is utterly stupid. I had spankings as a kid (to proponents of this legislation, note that it does not say "I was beaten plenty of times as a kid"). With many people I've encountered, I'm inclined to believe that a few more would have gone a long way. How do you know the difference between beating and spanking? One is to correct bad behavior, though I'm sure there's a better way to word it. Good example? See Acorn's toddler example given earlier. Is the government going to be able to dictate WHY we did something, or what we were thinking when we did it? Cheer it on, if you're for the road to Orwellian mind-policing. I love the blatant obfuscation going on, by the way, with "hitting" and "spanking". I'm with Mrs. M on this one. If one doesn't know the difference, most likely he/she is inept. In all honesty, the person probably needs to get back to growing up first and has no place raising a kid. (Oh wait, can I then ask the government to deem fit who should raise kids? I mean, gee, if we're going to tell them how to parent, why not just decide who will parent?) Ridiculous.
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