A couple of thoughts... I was spanked, not beaten, I turned out to be a productive citizen. I have spanked, they have become few and far between now, the kids are 8 and 10 now, and well behaved. They are able to reason and there are far more creative ways of discipline (cleaning, writing sentences, push-ups) that are far more hated than spanking and productive at the same time.
The other thought that bothers me is that countries or governments have the power to tell the citizen how to raise their child. Freedom is something not to be taken lightly, this is a prime example.
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