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Is America Ready For A "Spanking Ban?"
One New Year's, my family went to stay at one of those Catskills resorts, now closed, that catered to Jews of a certain era. Think Dirty Dancing with less Swayze, more sour cream. And one day someone smacked a child: More »Experts Claim Southern Kids Are Spanked More
Sociologist Brian P. Hinote says many parents in the Bible Belt are tolerant of spanking, citing the phrase, "spare the rod, spoil the child." Southern kids are apparently spanked in school more as well...something we didn't realize was legal. [UPI]When Do You Stop One Abuse, And Can You Stop An Abuser?
Last month, Liv Tyler pulled over to check on the welfare of a child she saw being yelled at and got in a argument. NY Times writer Spence Halperin had the same thing happen to him on the subway. More »"A Strong Natural Tendency To Escalate": How Mild Spanking Can Lead To Child Abuse
America: Land Of The Free, Home Of The Spank