"Minister, what were 'families'?". I have always endured a distinctly uncomfortable ambivolence on the subject of the physical chastisement of children. My rational inclinations are to disapprove of it as a whole. The law protects adults from being physically assaulted by other adults and I find the arguments that seek to exempt youngsters from this law to be flawed and unpersuasive. That said, I know that there are many good and loving parents who sometimes smack their children out... [Samizdata.net]
Arthur Silber has written some excellent essays on child abuse and how it relates to the acceptance of torture, conquest, etc. It's interesting (in a sad sort of way) to read the comments to this post on a Crusader site. Many of the same people who have advocated the conquest of Iraq, proclaimed their bigotry against Muslims, and their support of torture, are now arguing that it's not only acceptable but desirable for parents to assault their children.
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