> In the UK it is actually illegal to smack your kid... so it's not like corporal punishment is still the norm now in the UK.
FTFY. That's 66 million people. Add Europe and USA and you have about a billion people who consider spanking a no-no. Since spanking is culturally accepted in most of the developing world, I'd say spanking is the norm rather than the exception on planet earth.
> There is also a large portion of parents who have rejected corporal punishment and opted for 'peaceful parenting' techniques from a moralistic perspective based on the non-aggression principle.
Myself included.
> Even if you don't agree on moral grounds
You may be responding to the wrong comment, since I didn't state a position in that comment.
> So, if you consider your role as a parent to include giving your child the best chance at life you need to seriously evaluate the body of evidence against using corporal punishment.
Again, you've probably responded to the wrong person. I've not supported corporal punishment anywhere in this discussion.
FTFY. That's 66 million people. Add Europe and USA and you have about a billion people who consider spanking a no-no. Since spanking is culturally accepted in most of the developing world, I'd say spanking is the norm rather than the exception on planet earth.
> There is also a large portion of parents who have rejected corporal punishment and opted for 'peaceful parenting' techniques from a moralistic perspective based on the non-aggression principle.
Myself included.
> Even if you don't agree on moral grounds
You may be responding to the wrong comment, since I didn't state a position in that comment.
> So, if you consider your role as a parent to include giving your child the best chance at life you need to seriously evaluate the body of evidence against using corporal punishment.
Again, you've probably responded to the wrong person. I've not supported corporal punishment anywhere in this discussion.