| Well, I'm personally anti-spanking, but even then I have to respect parents' right to parent the way they see fit. I just think spanking teaches nothing but shame to a child, but what do I know?
My point is, is a parent spanks... at least he's a parent. Paddling should really fall under the category of physical abuse. I'm sure professionals who use it would argue that they're not doing abusively, but I don't care. Hitting a person, even on their bottom, with what is essentially a thin bat should not be allowed as a form of punishment. __________________  Sunny
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