i'm beginning to think that england is the Edsel of countries
To: *BritishFriends; *CPSWatch; *gov_watch; *Philosophy Time
ping
2 posted on
04/20/2004 8:59:25 AM PDT by
freepatriot32
(today it was the victory act tomorrow its victory coffee, victory cigarettes...)
To: freepatriot32
"it now seems to distrust parents so much that it thinks they can't distinguish between disciplining their kids and assaulting them."
Nooooo, it is the *government* (or rather, the namby-pamby culture which engenders it) which cannot distinguish between discipline and abuse/assault!
3 posted on
04/20/2004 9:03:31 AM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common Sense is an Uncommon Virtue)
To: freepatriot32
The debate should be over whether to flog or spank!
4 posted on
04/20/2004 9:04:21 AM PDT by
Righty1
(N)
To: freepatriot32
"According to one report, the government wants to define in law the difference between a "minor tap administered to the runaway toddler by the frustrated parent" and "the harsh strike that amounts to physical assault.""
Got news: a minor tap won't stop even many toddlers either; it is a joke. A "harsh strike" could, and consequently mite stop downright dangerous behavior too. It all depends. But basically, a single laying-on-of-hands of any kind is not simple assault.
5 posted on
04/20/2004 9:08:46 AM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common Sense is an Uncommon Virtue)
To: freepatriot32
"Such a climate of mistrust and suspicion is surely far worse for children than the occasional spanking."
Yup, it's another step toward the true Nanny State - take kids away from the breeding barns and raise them in gov nurseries. Cuz you can't trust those individuals out there.
6 posted on
04/20/2004 9:14:17 AM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common Sense is an Uncommon Virtue)
To: freepatriot32
"Federal government debate..."!!!!????
To: freepatriot32
Omphaloskepsis of a dying civilization.
8 posted on
04/20/2004 9:19:07 AM PDT by
jordan8
To: freepatriot32
When is a spanking more than a spanking?
Admittedly, I didn't read the article, but I'd say when it's between consenting adults.
Owl_Eagle
" WAR IS PEACE
FREEDOM IS SLAVERY
DIVERSITY IS STRENGTH"
9 posted on
04/20/2004 9:29:19 AM PDT by
End Times Sentinel
("Worst idea I had since I picked the fight with that kid outside of the Karate School.")
To: freepatriot32
time to drown england in vials of ritalin!
10 posted on
04/20/2004 9:43:27 AM PDT by
arielb
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