But it will. And it will depend on Patricia Dailey-Lewis's (she the deputy Attorney General of Delaware) interpretation of what is "responsible discipline". She doesn't say and she can't, as the state will judge what that means on a case-by-case basis, so parents better be ready to face the full power of the state declaring them a child abuser: losing their children, jobs, jail time, labeled for life, etc, etc.
I'm sick and tired of lawmakers and government officials who don't consider all the consequences of laws they write and administer. They need to practice due diligence and word laws carefully to avoid over reach.
Well, that or they're just plain liars and they mean it to happen.
How about we pass a law that all laws must be reviewed by an independent board who investigate all the different ways laws can be misconstrued, misapplied, and changed? The board will have no power to change a law, just issue a public report on all of the ramifications. That way we'll know from the very beginning what the consequences are.
Never trust a person with a hyphenated name. 9 out of 10 says they're a whackadoodle lib.