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Lilly · 10-04-2007, 16:42

Heard on the radio this morning that there are plans to ban the smacking of your children in public places.I think that this is a really stupid idea.It seems that they always have to be banning something at the moment.There isn't much more they can do to the smokers now so what next? Ban smacking,ban eating,ban drinking,ban breathing! Not only is it an example of a nanny state but how on earth are they going to enforce this ban?It won't deter the real child abusers because they don't do it in public anyway,preferring to do it behind closed doors where they can really let rip.All it means is shame and punishment(though I don't think they said on the radio what the proposed punishment would be)for the millions of decent and loving parents out there who are just trying to bring up well mannered,well behaved children.One of these parents might have given their child a smacked bottom for misbehaving whilst out shopping but this sort of smack is far removed from systematic,prolonged child abuse.I don't think bans such as this one do any good,they punish the one off smackers while the real offenders carry on.I'd be interested to hear what others think on the matter.

10-04-2007, 16:42	#1
Lilly God Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Oswaldtwistle Posts: 2,996 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 147	Banning smacking in public places Heard on the radio this morning that there are plans to ban the smacking of your children in public places.I think that this is a really stupid idea.It seems that they always have to be banning something at the moment.There isn't much more they can do to the smokers now so what next? Ban smacking,ban eating,ban drinking,ban breathing! Not only is it an example of a nanny state but how on earth are they going to enforce this ban?It won't deter the real child abusers because they don't do it in public anyway,preferring to do it behind closed doors where they can really let rip.All it means is shame and punishment(though I don't think they said on the radio what the proposed punishment would be)for the millions of decent and loving parents out there who are just trying to bring up well mannered,well behaved children.One of these parents might have given their child a smacked bottom for misbehaving whilst out shopping but this sort of smack is far removed from systematic,prolonged child abuse.I don't think bans such as this one do any good,they punish the one off smackers while the real offenders carry on.I'd be interested to hear what others think on the matter.