As Bill Cosby said, "Let the beatings..... begin"
In all seriousness, I think smacking kids in the face is over the line. However I think anything below the neck's ok if deserving. I also grew up in a house of the broomstick, shoes, phone receiver, etc. I agree all of THOSE are insane to use. But a spanking, or slapping their wrist when a child's misbehaving should be allowed.
I agree with some of the others who referred to the condition of today's youth. A generation or so of the panzee punk ass parents, and you can see that most teens of today have lost their damn fool minds.
The problem is that the activists for this no slappy shit are always boo-fucking-hooing to get the government in our houses. It's always a blame game to some. Or trying to meddle in everyone's family.
The bigger problem is that you apparently can't leave it to people's judgement when is, and is not good to slappy. How many swats, and so forth. For some reason people want the government telling them how to raise their kids.
For me personally, in Michigan, if your kids throw wild parties, or do a number of different things. Not only do they get in trouble, but the PARENTS do as well!
Sorry folks. I am not going to pay massive fines, or go to jail, because Johnny wanted to be breaking the law, throw a party, etc. I am not these children's FRIEND. I would be their PARENT. It's my job to disapline them. A lot of parents I have come across treat these children like little grown ups who they want to be FRIENDS with. Or they are trying to be the "cool" mom.
Give me fucking break.
