British Lawmakers To Vote Whether To Ban Smacking Children

Trilby · 11-03-2004, 01:34 AM

I'm gonna write letters to undecided voters over there and try to influence them. After all, I do give two shits about what the Brits do. I really, really do.

Cyber Wolf · 11-03-2004, 06:38 AM

The question is, when does a disciplinary smack turn into actual abuse? Can you cuff the child over the head? Box his ears perhaps? At what point do those things turn into "punching the child about the head and face"?

russotto · 11-03-2004, 08:27 AM

This only applies to parents, right? It's still open season for the rest of us?

OnyxCougar · 11-07-2004, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Brianna

I'm gonna write letters to undecided voters over there and try to influence them. After all, I do give two shits about what the Brits do. I really, really do.

Well thanks for that informative commentary. That really just helped me define exactly where you stand on physical punishment with regards to children.

And by the way, there are people who visit this board that are not from the Not-So-Good Old US of A. Have some frigging respect.

11-03-2004, 01:34 AM	#1
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	I'm gonna write letters to undecided voters over there and try to influence them. After all, I do give two shits about what the Brits do. I really, really do. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

11-03-2004, 06:38 AM	#2
Cyber Wolf As stable as a ring of PU-239 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: On a huge rock covered in water, highly advanced moss and 7 billion parasites Posts: 1,264	The question is, when does a disciplinary smack turn into actual abuse? Can you cuff the child over the head? Box his ears perhaps? At what point do those things turn into "punching the child about the head and face"? __________________ "I don't see what's so triffic about creating people as people and then getting' upset 'cos they act like people." ~Adam Young, Good Omens "I don't see why it matters what is written. Not when it's about people. It can always be crossed out." ~Adam Young, Good Omens

11-03-2004, 08:27 AM	#3
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	This only applies to parents, right? It's still open season for the rest of us?

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