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icy_tempest
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Parents should be able to discipline their children in any way they see fit. I don't advocate child abuse, but I think some good old fashioned disciple is what is lacking in today's society. Besides, if this law is passed, who is it going to hurt? Do you really think it will be a deterrent to child abusers? Absolutely not. The people that will get charged with this are decent parents trying to raise children who are respectful of authority and some nosey neighbor calls the cops for some ridiculous situation that's none of their business to begin with. |
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truthspeaker10
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Its a stupid law, I was brought up in a household that spanked and it is an effective way to discipline chldren. |
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wingshooter08
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Stupid law! |
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jeb black
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A good whoopin' never hurt a child. |
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electronic_dad
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No.
Most of society's problems are form the lack of parental control, discipline, involvement.
I hate to say it, but....."Spare the rod, spoil the child."
It was true then, It's true now.
T.S. |
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BOB
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No.
the difference between spanking and abuse is red marks and bruises.
All governments grow that is the nature of governments, governments grow by an increase in power, power is exerted by laws. Once the government has finished passing all rational laws it still needs to grow, this is why completely irrational laws are proposed.
As far as the people who say we don't hit criminals... Must have never worked in a jail before :O. |
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Maggie
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No, I think that if that's the way that a parent sees fit to discipline their own child then so be it. I was spanked when I did something wrong and knew not to screw up again. I was brought up in a household with a black father and hispanic mother so screwing around was never an option. "Now Timmy, go sit in the corner for your time out" doesn't work people. |
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auditor4u2007
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I agree with you. Besides the fact that it would most certainly be impossible to enforce, since children under 3 can't talk in full sentences yet, so they probably wouldn't be able to tell the authorities much, and the other side of the coin is that the overcrowding in the jails is already beyond capacity. Adding a couple hundred extra people for "spanking" their kids, seems a little far fetched. Seems, like just one more way to raise taxes, or tax money, without saying the word "tax". |
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Sane
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No, this is just another liberal attempt to inject government control into the every day lives of Americans. If your child is bad, whip them good, they may actually learn something from the experience. |
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Enchanted
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It is not the business of the government, local or otherwise, to pass laws regarding the discipline of peoples children. That is a private matter and decision for each parent or set of parents to make.
I was spanked and turned out just fine. My kids were swatted occasionally and they are just fine. |
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Amy
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I think that law is pathetic. I was spanked when I was little and I know I deserved it. My brother hasn't been spanked anymore, my dad just takes things away from him but my brother doesn't care. I think that if where to be spanked he would be more obedient. |
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edjdonnell
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I agree with you, and I think there should be a "No California Law", to protect he rest of American from the west coast nut jobs who pass bizarre laws on a near monthly basis. |
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volleyballchick
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No.
The choice to spank is as individual as each child. Personally, I was the child that needed at least one spanking a day (I was a troublemaker). My sister on the other hand was rather quiet, and didn't get into nearly as much trouble as I did. She didn't get many - if any - spankings in her childhood.
I think parents need to really look at the child, and use spanking as a "last resort" punishment. My daughter (19 months old) is enough like me where she LOVES to get into things, and a time out isn't always the thing to do with her. So she gets a spanking once in a while. It is a decision that is personal, and should be decided by the parent(s) of the child in question. It is not up to the government to tell parents how they discipline a child. Allowing the government into our homes is going to be a very slipperly slope, and it is all down hill.
Obviously, if the parent is leaving marks or causing seriously bodily harm, then it is abuse, and should be dealt with. But a spank on the bottom is something that usually hurts the parent more than the child, and others should mind their own business. |
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Butterbar Bob
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The California Democrats are treading into a place they have no right and no authority to be in. Anybody who cares about freedom and rights should be concerned about such unwarranted government intrusion - it is the path to tyranny. |
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Frankie Coletta
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NO. That's a stupid law.
What's next, when we ground our children we have to submit a letter to the government stating there grounded!
Sometimes you need a little more than a "time out" to get there attention. |
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sassyk
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You are so right. I spanked my children once, and that is all it took. Kids get away with murder these days. When I was a kid, we got whipped with a hickory switch. My parents where whipped with a razor strap. They are now being called the Greatest Generation. No one, I mean no one will tell me how to disipline my child. I believe the Bible states "Spare the rod, and spoil the child"
I have raised 2 kids. And trust me time outs and restrictions don't work. |
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Melissa C
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This goes back to government control over individuals. There are ridiculous laws for almost everything. If we dont agree with someone elses way of doing things, we make a law so they CANT do it. No one can say they know how to parent better then another person, and furthermore every child is different. If I want to spank my child, that is my choice and I would never support such a dumb overbearing law. |
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jack lewis
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Another example of the dumb left imposing there absurd values on everyone else . Its common sense that children need discipline and boundaries but the retarded idiots of La -La Land don't get that or don't care and it will be every day parents and society who will suffer because of it.Whats needed is a social revolution in California so moderate social conservatives can restore common sense values for civilizations sake. |
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l m
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No. I think the law would be unreasonable and that child abuse would be better prevented in other ways like education and increased availablity of safe and reliable childcare. |
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tm41170
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I would veto it |
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websterjdjr
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spare the rod and spoil the child. I wonder if Mr Cho had have had his butt beat a few times would he be a disturbed young man who wanted to kill a lot of Innocent folk? |
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yamahagurl22
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I dont think spankings teach them right from wrong. There are better ways to punish kids. If you think about it, it's not like we hit criminals, we lock them up. Hitting a criminal would be probably considered cruel and unusual punishment. So maybe if you ground them and take away things (toys,tv,computer) the kids will obey. |
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Kay F
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Most people who "spank" thier kids are lousy parents. They haven't the first idea about discipline. Too lazy or ignorant to teach.
I say go ahead and pass the law. It will protect a lot of little innocent children from abuse.
Before you get upset, think of the kids you see in public getting flogged by some hot head 'parent'.
Just disgraceful.
Teach little children to hit one another, just like mommy and daddy. |
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igloo_iain
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Assaulting a child should be punished, in the same way assaulting an adult should. There are better and more effective methods of disciplining children. |
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WYETT M
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If you get angry at your child and actually strike him or her you should never have reproduced.
Defenseless children need laws passed ensuring there safety. Parents who hit there children belong behind bars! |
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