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Blue_Adept

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4. So, 38 out of 196 countries.

Reply to TBF (Original post)

Tue Sep 16, 2014, 03:10 PM

Sep 2014

Lots of progress all around it seems.

But the US doesn't lead anymore in areas like that, since it's hard to make a stand with this while bombing the crap out of so many countries.

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38 countries which have outlawed corporal punishment - [View all] TBF Sep 2014 OP

K&R n/t Feral Child Sep 2014 #1

K&R abelenkpe Sep 2014 #2

As usual the US is way behind the sanity curve. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #3

So, 38 out of 196 countries. Blue_Adept Sep 2014 #4

If you do the math it's nearly 20% TBF Sep 2014 #5

Sorry, the US does lead these days RoccoR5955 Sep 2014 #6

Blue is correct that there's a connection - TBF Sep 2014 #7