tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367452471894335254.post1628297669191363319..comments2007-10-31T16:32:57.262-07:00May Street Economic Forumnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367452471894335254.post-58378890325177642892007-10-31T16:32:00.000-07:002007-10-31T16:32:00.000-07:00There are indeed other disciplinary measures, but sometimes a smack is the only option as a last resort. Full spankings? Something very different. I suppose I'll find out one day when I become a parent, but I think it would be daft to ban it for the sake of parents who abuse it - and I look forward to the challenge of never overdoing it, and genuinely using it only as a last resort.AndyBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14181293853802413958noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5367452471894335254.post-86393398577179553642007-10-29T10:48:00.000-07:002007-10-29T10:48:00.000-07:00I agree that smacking is often carried out in anger, yet as they discipline their children, Christian parents have been known to justify their actions by quoting Bible verses. I was often badly beaten for even the smallest of offences which regularly resulted in bruising and marks that took days to go away. This approach to parenting is anything but 'Christian' and only served to lessen my respect for my parents and their so-called faith. I don't think smacking works, there are other ways to discipline children and, in the heat of the moment, many parents will go further than they should which can result in abuse.Mary-Ann Shawhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05491818184819142620noreply@blogger.com