If you feel the need to debate and religious issues like the previous post - are too hot to handle. I understand this is still a hotly debated issue - picked up from Bloomberg.com (click to link to source).
New Zealanders Demand Spanking Ban After Deaths of Maori Twins
By Tina Morrison
Aug. 9 (Bloomberg) -- The beating deaths of twin 3-month-old Maori boys in New Zealand is fueling demands by lawmakers, doctors and child-welfare lobbyists for a ban on spanking and stricter rules on corporal punishment of children.
New Zealand has the third-worst record for child deaths from maltreatment among the 27 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, according to a 2003 United Nations report. A disproportionate number of cases involve families of indigenous Maori people.
The deaths of Chris and Cru Kahui in June sparked vigils against domestic violence across the country, soul-searching by Maori leaders and state pledges of funds. The government in May earmarked NZ$53 million ($33 million) over four years to change attitudes toward violence, teach good parenting and fund community groups working with families.......... full article here.
Would you spank? Have you spanked? Would you spport a ban on spanking?
Never on kids that young. When they are in school, some form of physical disciplining is required , nothing extreme and always with a cane. Much better than mental torture thru verbal and emotional threats.
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