Family Forum / Parenting / Spanking / August 2006

Okay, everyone.  This is getting a little bit tedious from the very
tedious posters.
I never though that I was treated less than an animal when I was growing
up.  Of course, whether or not I had that thought is totally irrelevant,

Kane asked why should children be spanked and why only for major
misbehavior. My answer is that I believe children should be spanked for
major misbehavior but a spanking for minor misbehavior isn't necessary.
To put it another way, I don't think you should you spank for every

... really. Honest. That's it. Make them up.
Besides, what this got to do with spanking?
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See if YOU can figure it out, Doan, Greg.

There are individuals on alt.parenting.spanking that claim the idea of
not hitting children in the name of discipline is a new and radical idea
by current dishonest and rabid cultists.
Plato (427-347 B.C.) believed that early childhood was a time of

I have never been to prison but it is a well known fact that those who
enter, always come out worse than when they went in.
I am not suggesting that there are no crimes for children that warrant
incarceration.  Murder (Jamie Bulger case) - That is a prime example of

Thanks for the link Kane!
The guy's been doing this for at least 5 years!
Ya got any info on any hetero ones?
Or women perpetrators?

http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=5291043
LAS VEGAS   Colleen McCarty, I-Team Reporter   Aug 17, 2006 03:52 PM
CDT
Federal Agency Delivers Scathing Letter to Child Haven

    My name is Kristi. I am a 20 year old female. I have never been
spanked growing up. My mother and father spared the rod hence spoiling
me the child. Am I too old now? I don't seem to think so. However, my
spiritual mom does believe so. Is she right? Or should she be able to

We are researchers from Shih Hsin University and we are currently
launching the 2006 New Energy and Environmental Media Issues Survey,
this is a non-profit academic research. In this survey, we would like
to know your opinions about the topics of adoption and safety of new

Now here's an interesting story about parental rights to discipline
their child. I wonder what Desperate Doan and Egregious Greegor Consider
the right of the child and the right of the parent, and whether the
state had the responsibility to intervene?

Phillip James DiStasio AKA ""Brother Petty"" AKA ""Brother Pateticus""
claiming Dyonesian religious right to have sex with children
pursuing a religious freedom defense
Arcadian Fields Ministries

Felix Chen
http://www.indiana.edu/~acc/graphics/monroe-lib-sm.jpg
State settles in death of boy taken from mother
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060713/NEWS01/607130472/100
6/NEWS01

Approximately nine years ago I adopted a little German Shephard/Lab
puppy from my humane society.  I had to sign a contract that said I
would never discipline her by hitting.  I also had to go through puppy
training, that taught me how to train without hitting.  I have had

Does that fact that a child was removed from a biological home and
tragically placed in an abusive foster home automatically mean that the
biological home was safe, and that removal was unwarranted?
I have posed this question over and over again in response to your

i fell that children should only be spanked at the times where the
child is putting themself into a dangerous situation.where many people
spank for not following directions the first time given or not going to
bed on time or not eating all their dinner.give some advise or feedback