From: ralph@eddlewood.demon.co.uk   
      
   In message <4f3034F1g7880U2@individual.net>, Robert J. Kolker   
    writes   
   >David V. wrote:   
   >   
   >>   Hit a child; go to jail. There are many other ways to discipline   
   >> a child THAT WORK without resorting to violence against them.   
   >   
   >A slap on the wrist (in an appropriate situation) does no permanent   
   >harm. And I agree. There are other wasys of getting a child's   
   >attention. But wrist slapping or a slap on the butt is not worthy of a   
   >jail sentence.   
   >   
   I agree. But did you read the original? This was no slap on a wrist, or   
   butt for that matter. It was a sadistic beating with a wet leather   
   strap, so hard that the marks were visible to school staff on the next   
   day, on girls aged eight and six..   
      
   The parents had five children aged eight or less. It was hardly   
   surprising the daughters were rehearsing a sex act; it must be the norm   
   in the house.   
      
   On the other hand, I would want to know something about the grandparents   
   before consigning the children to their care!   
      
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   ralph   
      
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