While I understand ScottinVA’s reaction to the photos, I think he fails to realize the slippery slope trajectory of this whole affair. The definition of child abuse will soon be as broad as the new definition of ‘rape’. In the near future, a skin welt left by you from a spanking may lead to your arrest. Similarly, as with women’s abuse claims, you will be cuffed and jailed based just on the ‘word’ of the supposed victim. Dangerous and interesting times we live in.
What I am conveying with those photos is the fact Peterson ALREADY went down the slippery slope from discipline to outright abuse. That seems to be the point the pro-switching crowd fails to grasp. Even some of the pro-switchers reluctantly agree Peterson went too far. My question is... what prevents a repeat of this sorry episode?
Everyone is not born with good parenting skills. This guy is a single Dad who it appears has never lived with the baby mama’s as a family unit. He’s pretty much a bachelor who see’s his kids partime.
I don’t think he should go to prison but I do think Peterson needs a hard reality check and should be forced to attend parenting classes and it sounds like he has some anger issues. He can’t just keep beating on his kids every few months. If a great big NFL footballer can’t get the attention of his kids with his presence and maybe an open handed pop on the butt once in awhile he’s just not doing it right.