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I agree with the poster. Children can be reasoned with and taught by example. Children are not sub-human nor are they dogs. Does anyone potty train by rubbing their childrens noses in feces? I can see that it is appropriate to to use force to restrain a child that otherwise might harm himself but using force to punish the same child is not ethical.It is crucial that my child do the right thing because he knows what is right, not out of fear of retribution.
That said involving Child Protective Services or the eqiuvalent in a family affairs over a spanking is like treating a cold with a blowtorch. Even though spanking is wrong I can not abide making it illegal.
My 12 year old honor student is a well behaved and well adjusted young man. I have never found the need to strike him.
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