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From: lar@inuxc.UUCP (L Reid)
Newsgroups: net.kids
Subject: Re: Re: Spanking children
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Date: Thu, 27-Feb-86 15:08:24 EST
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Posted: Thu Feb 27 15:08:24 1986
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> OH God, I just don't think you can generalize here. Spanking = Child Abuse??
> I hardly think so. BEATING = Child abuse, yes, but a swat on the rear?
> Poppycock. The key in dicipline is the attitude in which it's carried out.
> ....
> Child abuse is carried out in a spirit of anger, impatience and lack of
> self control. Child abuse can occur psychologically as well as physically.
> Dicipline can be carried out physically as well as phychologically. 
 ...
> Jane Medefesser
> Informatics General Corp.
> NASA Ames Research Center 
> Moffett Field, California
> {..dual,riacs,hplabs,ihnp4}!ames!jane

I agree with Jane wholeheartedly!!!  I, unlike Jane, experienced
beatings for punishment.  I have violent emotional reactions to child
abuse.  BUT, I do believe there are times when a swat on the rear is 
appropriate.  I've seen too many kids (especially relatives) that have
never received spankings and it shows.  It depends on the attitude,
situation, and personality of the child.

Laura Reid
AT&T
Indianapolis, IN