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31. I'm glad things worked out so well for your children, but

Fri Feb 6, 2015, 12:27 AM

Feb 2015

I simply happen to think there is a widespread culture of spoiled children out there, and I have run into them often, as I am out and about quite a bit in the city.

I think the reason for it is a lack of discipline. I appreciate this is a very personal thing and subject for people, and what I think about it is my opinion, and others can disagree. That is fine, I have the live and let live philosophy, and believe every parent has the right to raise their children the way they see fit. If that means spanking, or not to spank, that is their decision.

It is something that is hard to debate or discuss, because people can get emotional about it. I think discipline is very important when it comes to children, and spanking can be a part of that. Like I said, not all the time, that actually would rob the punishment of its power, but on occasion.

If you disagree, fine, this is a very personal subject, and I don't have a problem if others don't see it my way.

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Pope Says It's OK to Spank Kids, if Their Dignity Is Kept [View all] trotsky Feb 2015 OP

liking him less and less. marym625 Feb 2015 #1

I agree, as long as there a fine line kept between spanking and child abuse dissentient Feb 2015 #2

Do kids get spoiled like over ripe fruit? Cleita Feb 2015 #5

All I know is what I have observed and dissentient Feb 2015 #7

Is it respect or fear? Brickbat Feb 2015 #11

By using his authority as their father dissentient Feb 2015 #16

Do you think he'll still spank them when they're bigger than he is? Brickbat Feb 2015 #22

Nope dissentient Feb 2015 #23

Why that age? Brickbat Feb 2015 #24

It just seems like a good age range before kids become teens dissentient Feb 2015 #25

When you say "appropriate," what makes it "inappropriate" when they are teens? Brickbat Feb 2015 #43

When you say "appropriate," what makes it "inappropriate" when they are teens? Brickbat Feb 2015 #44

You have a friend who has kids. LiberalAndProud Feb 2015 #36

Ugh. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #9

Where is that line? Could you define "very often?" Should they be spanked on the ass, on the face, Brickbat Feb 2015 #10

so many questions dissentient Feb 2015 #15

Maybe spanking on the stomach is even more effective and we don't even know it. Brickbat Feb 2015 #21

so do you think it is okay for parents (the father, in your posts) to send a message to niyad Feb 2015 #19

Why, in your mind, are the only choices spanking or spoiling? laundry_queen Feb 2015 #30

I'm glad things worked out so well for your children, but dissentient Feb 2015 #31

Do you have kids? laundry_queen Feb 2015 #32

I can answer in this way dissentient Feb 2015 #33

Um. No. laundry_queen Feb 2015 #37

+1 LiberalLoner Feb 2015 #39

What does this mean, "fine line" as it relates to spanking and chld abuse and BreakfastClub Feb 2015 #35

There's dignity in kicking a child in the ass? Generic Brad Feb 2015 #3

He had me with the talk about income inequality and the poor. MohRokTah Feb 2015 #4

That was mostly PR, his predecessor was hugely unpopular but actually wrote and talked about Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #12

This person and those of the clergy who have never been married nor Cleita Feb 2015 #6

That would involve consent. Brickbat Feb 2015 #8

Well, I'm glad that's settled pintobean Feb 2015 #13

Ah, yes, the go-to organziation on children and... Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #14

Ooh, well done. n/t trotsky Feb 2015 #18

Would Jesus spank a child, Francis? nt SunSeeker Feb 2015 #17

so the woman-hating pope photo op sticks his foot in it again, eh? niyad Feb 2015 #20

"In the United States, parents can legally hit their child as long as the force is 'reasonable." rug Feb 2015 #26

There is a part of this that resonates with me caraher Feb 2015 #27

I appreciate when he breaks loose from traditional church doctrine, am very sad when he does not uppityperson Feb 2015 #28

I don't understand why his followers greyl Feb 2015 #34

What "traditional church doctrines" has he broken loose from? trotsky Feb 2015 #41

Shouldn't we be following what phil89 Feb 2015 #29

There is no dignity is searching for the branch that is going to be smacking Jamastiene Feb 2015 #38

RCC says flogging the bishop, however, is still verboten. Warren DeMontague Feb 2015 #40

And if the kid insults your mother? Punch him/her, right, Pontiff? PeaceNikki Feb 2015 #42