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Should smacking children be against the law?
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Should smacking children be against the law? The current law giving children less protection than adults dates back to the century before last and is now seen to be out of step with modern family values. In the 21st Century, equal protection must be every child's right, but to what extent? Should smacking be made totally against the law? Or should there be strict guidelines? According to a recent survey most people would support closing a legal loophole that allows parents to smack their children. A total of 71% of people would favour such a ban. About 350 organisations, including NSPCC and Liberty, want to end the defence of "reasonable chastisement". Although the majority of people are in favour of banning smacking, there are those who believe that some form of discipline is needed when raising your children. Iain Bainbridge, Christian Institute development officer believes discipline is part of love. He...
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