Anti-Smacking Law

**Hepcat** · 03-27-2007, 11:05

Hmm... the NZ government wants to introduce a new anti-smacking law in some kind of rather feeble attempt to lessen domestic violence.

Now I am opposed to this because when I was little I knew that if I misbehaved I would get a smack, and I don't believe that is domestic violence since it wasn't a beating. I know that there are families in which children are beaten but will this law change that?

My theory is that it will only make parents frightened of their own children reporting them for domestic violence. What happens when a little kid has a row with their parents then goes up to a police man knowing he can get back at them by saying they were hit by their parents? And whats more is how are the police supposed to PROVE it!

So what are people's views here? Should it be legal to discipline children how the parents see fit or must everything be done with a kind word and a cookie nowadays?

**Fragony** · 03-27-2007, 11:18

When I got smacked I deserved it, nothing wrong with a little tough love. Leave parenting to the parents.

**Adrian II** · 03-27-2007, 11:41

Originally Posted by Fragony

When I got smacked I deserved it, nothing wrong with a little tough love.

*smacks Fragony*

**Kralizec** · 03-27-2007, 11:44

@Adrian II: don't worry, I don't think that this law covers smacking if it happens between consenting adults.

**Fragony** · 03-27-2007, 11:55

Originally Posted by Adrian II

*smacks Fragony*

pappa?

**Lorenzo_H** · 03-27-2007, 12:01

Originally Posted by Fragony

pappa?

Big Brova's watchin' you

back on topic, If I didn't get smacked when I needed it, I wouldn't be the person I am today. I'm against this kind of law, anywhere.

**HoreTore** · 03-27-2007, 12:06

This is already illegal here in Norway.

And I'm quite happy with that, actually.

**Husar** · 03-27-2007, 11:58

I agree, a little smacking here and there is only healthy for kids.
My parents smacked me and I respected them, they changed that with my little sister and it's sad to have to say that she is a spoiled brat and doesn't really respect my mom, only my dad and I have some authority over her which has to do with our physical strength mostly. With my mom she always engages in endless discussions until my mom gets tired and gives up and my sister knows that very well I think.
A bit of

is sometimes needed to raise a nice person, parents need to know where to stop though, I'm not talking about beating kids up.

Reminds me of that movie "... this is your oath *smack* and that's so you remember it."