August 7, 2009
Should a smack as part of venting parental anger be a criminal offence?
Should a smack as part of repeating habits passed down through the generations be a criminal offence?
Should a smack generating resentment be a criminal offence?
Should a smack as part of an instinctive (and lazy?) response to an undesirable or embarassing situation be a criminal offence?
Should a smack that you immediately regret be a criminal offence?
Should a smack as part of teaching children to not get caught next time be a criminal offence?
Should a smack as a genuine display of affection be a criminal offence? (what does that look like, I wonder?)
Should locking a child in a cupboard as part of good parenting be a criminal offence?
Should a hypocritical smack (‘How many times have I told you not to hit your brother? ‘) be a criminal offence?
Should a hypothetical smack (i.e. one that’s never given, because you don’t have kids) be a criminal offence?
Should a smack be a criminal offence?
That’s the question, isn’t it?