[Colonel Kangaroo]

The Bible provides for physically disciplining children, but also warns that abuse of the young is among the worst of evils.

I totally agree. Ephesians 6:4 says "fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord." If this guy really whipped the boy for just dropping a ball, I'd say that is provoking to wrath.

[avenir]

I totally agree. Ephesians 6:4 says "fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord."

Beautiful scripture. Sadly many of us were not brought up such. Happily, God uses this hateful world to squeeze us to a realization of our bankruptcy and need of Him.