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Matt G
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no that's why kids are so out of control these days |
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mjm52
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I don't think a swat on the butt should be something the government gets any say in. All children should be protected from abuse, but, the government has too much say in everything we do now. Parents have gotten so they are afraid to parent their children for fear of charges being brought against them. |
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BoxCar
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I think that for a little kid spanking is more effective than a time out or a grownding. but i think that beating children is wrong. you should never spank a kid hard enought that it leaves a mark, or bruses them. |
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Nancy Kay
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Not a proper subject for governmental control. Child abuse laws are already in place and sufficient for cases of actual abuse. |
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beardog4314
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I'm fairly certain that NOT spanking your children should be considered neglect. |
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Miss B
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I think that is absolutely ridiculous. The government should not tell you how to raise your child. All kids of my generation were spanked and everyone I know who's my age turned out just fine, and we love and repect our parents. It is sickening how much the government has shoved their noses this far into people's private lives. This is why you can't go to the mall or out to eat without listening to some screaming brat who's parents can't control them. Those kids have no incentive to behave. |
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ktray1275
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no its called freedom of choice |
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Furious Styles
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Outlawing it would be RIDICULOUS. I agree with swatting the rear end. And I still would even if they did make it against the law.
Whoever thought of this is a friggin' idiot.
Wolf is the man. *high five.* |
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M.I.L.F.30
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This is something that is trying to be passed in California, where I live. It consists of outlawing any swatting even on the hand to children ages 3 and under. Now I don't think a child that young should be abused or harshly spanked, but if my kid was about to run in traffic, then I think that I should have the right to give my kid a swat for that.
I also think that it's about keeping our parental rights and not letting the government dictate. |
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Wolf
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I'll put it this way; ever since spanking became such a negative topic, that has been the time period that criminals have been getting younger and younger. There have even been killings and attempts, and rapes and attempted rapes, at single digit ages since that time. It may not be nice,but it works. Punishment isn't supposed to be pleasant, whether it's a spanking to a child, or prison for an adult. It's simple Skinnerian stimulus-response. |
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pinkchik020
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i agree with you.
completely. |
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nenealne
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could the lack of being able to discipline be the factor that has resulted in so much anti social behavior or is it because they see all the so called moral leaders being thief's and crooks yes you should be able to chastise your children has you see fit after all you as the parent are going to pay for their transgression. |
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john b
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Hell no, I do not....I was spanked, you were spanked, every mis-behaving kid should be spanked. What would the world be without discipline? Our little whiney kids now days should wake up, and get a clue, life is not served on a silver platter. |
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bbrocks218
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that's ridiculous! the government shouldn't outlaw spanking. It's how i was brought up, and how i plan on bringing my children up.
hey, we all got through it, didn't we? |
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lakemoonstar
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I rarely spank, but I don't agree in outlawing it. The bill in California is prohibiting spanking under 3 years old, and I can understand that, but it didn't pass anyway. America can't even keep tabs on child molesters and the courts give children back to parents who are horribly abusive and negligent, and now they think they can keep count of who is spanking their kids? This is a waste of time and money, and should be spent on keeping kids out of reach of abusive parents and molesters. |
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Perdendosi
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I'm hesitant to outlaw spanking, but the regulations that are being considered in some states merely prohibit spanking very young children.
Violence begets violence, especially when children are young. I'm sort of ambivilant regarding the regulations as proposed, but agree that any of these must be very carefully studied to ensure that (a) the governmental purpose is very strong (i.e. good bases to believe that spanking small children is extremely detrmental) and (b) the governmental intrusion into something so private as child rearing is as minimal as necessary. |
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furrryyy
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Why do you think there are more undisciplined, irresponsible, law breakers now more than when kids were still being spanked? |
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Super Ruper
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My immediate reaction is that the government has no business legislating how to raise a child. But there are two factors impeding my position:
1. Parents (in general) are doing a lousy job raising children these days. Evidence is abundant in the disrespect that children show not only to their parents but to their teachers and anyone else who would tell them what to do.
2. Legal steps need to be in place to ensure that children are not physically abused and have parents hide behind the argument that they were disciplining their child.
There is no question that the government has stepped over the line in our private homes and bedrooms, but we need to have a system in place that would ensure safety for children.
I wish I had an answer, but I'm afraid its a double edged sword. I'm in favour of anything that will reverse the trend of this disrespectful new generation, but am afraid of the power that would give to our government. |
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mark j
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I think it's wrong that the government try to interfere with how we raise our children. Basically this is saying parents have no right to discipline their kids. This idea makes about as much sense as someone saying the kids should be the ones working and paying the bills while the parents go to school and play video games all day. My dad swatted me on the butt with a belt up until I was a teenager. But somehow I was able to graduate from college as valedictorian with a degree in engineering. Amazing how that worked out, isn't it? |
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GirlUdontKnow
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I think using spanking as a last resort (and not a beating) is important, but I really think outlawing spanking is too far. You can't really prove/disprove it unless there's a mark. It would be difficult to prosecute anyone justly on a law like that. |
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one19
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The government should be able to tell you how to wear your hair. I mean, really, aren't we all just THEIR children anyway ? If they want to spank YOU, they certainly will...
Soda consumption would require an amendment to the Constitution. |
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Jeremy J
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I agree, the government needs to stay out of our homes. |
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darkcatfan33
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Over all its a dumb law idea. It might work in public places. What are they going to do about home? Put video cameras in all homes with kids? There are more important issues that could be laws than this. |
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renee
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that's not really something you can easily enforce......if anything, the government could start a program educating people on the negative side effects of spanking.....and there are many....... |
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Sakura_Blossoms
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spanking should be outlawed, but even if it was, do you really think they can controll what is happening inside closed doors?and if happening, do you think the child would want to tell so that their parent will be jailed? |
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starryeyed
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Spank ONLY IF you're not angry, and you've tried every other approved, positive parenting method.
The problem is that many people rely on this, and they don't ahve the power of praise, negative reinforcement, rewards and removal of routine priveleges, etc.
Then, the spank becomes the hit, because the kid is used to the spank and does not respond to it.
Then, the hit becomes the repeated attack...
and the kid just hates the parent, and can't attach meaning to any of the punishments.
The idea is not to outlaw spanking- it's to actually teach parenting skills! Well before they leave middle school,
because by high school we've got drug use and kids dropping out and hormones and all sorts of other thigns thatmake them tune out... |
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Rahm
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It should be legally restricted to mutually consenting adults. |
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mattysmommy2004
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I don't agree with spanking whatsoever, I feel it's a form of child abuse, but I don't necessarily agree with the government banning it because their little tactics aren't going to work. They can't possibly be in every single household monitoring what's going on. I don't think it's an invasion of privacy to TRY to ban it, because the government is allowed to step in when a child is getting abused in any other way. Shaking a baby, hitting a child, spanking... it's all hurting the child and authorities should have some say on what happens because those little kids don't have a voice of their own to get help when needed. |
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Orlando Baby
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Sorry, but I really don't understand your question enough to answer it properly. |
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Mrs. Crosby 87!
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Yes, because my mother takes atvantage of it. Outlawing it would save children |
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