Comments on: A Picture Worth a Thousand Words

By: Don

Don — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:05:46 +0000

“Its all about the ‘Nanny State’ thinking that society can be fixed by laws.”

We’ll just quietly repeal those laws prohibiting murder, rape and theft then shall we Barry?

By: barry

barry — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 20:09:51 +0000

Whats wrong with all you short sighted narrow minded lot.

The result of the referendum has almost nothing to do with smacking.

Its all about the ‘Nanny State’ thinking that society can be fixed by laws. Keep in mind that the previous Govt was about to bring in new rules about light bulbs and shower heads – things that affect you AT HOME. We all know that the anti- smacking law will have no effect on serious child abuse – just like we all know that the current proposed dropping of the drink level for driving will have no effect on the seriously bad drink drivers – they already reoffend so why anyone thinks lowering the alcohol level will make any difference to this lot is beyond me.

Now if the Bradford law had said something like ‘using an instrument’ then everyone would be happy – but no they went too far with social engineering and intrussion into the living room and THAT PISSES PEOPLE OFF.

By: Russell

Russell — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:48:30 +0000

Brian – so I don’t drag this Libertarianz arguement out on your site – which I like incidentally. I’ve taken this back over to http://www.pc.blogspot.com.
Thanks.

By: Russell

Russell — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:38:50 +0000

Ruth, quick note, I’m not avoiding your post; I’ve just got in from a 9 hour round trip drive. I’m going to have my dinner now and will respond in due course, (or maybe after the second course) :)

By: Ruth

Ruth — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:31:36 +0000

Russell, I know you are aware that Libertarianism holds dear the non-aggression principle.

If the role of government is truly to protect its citizens from the initiation of force, then Libertarians should recognize that a parent initiating physical force against their child is no less an initiation of force then if a another person initiated force against the child.

Hence my saying Peter Cresswell et al are Libertarian Right – or Uncle Sam’s Republican Club.

By: BE

BE — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:48:15 +0000

T: You don’t ‘deal to’ a child.

T and Common Sense: I’ve approved your latest comments, but will continue to do so only if the personal insults stop.

By: BE

BE — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 23:46:27 +0000

Yeah why bother educating yourself or taking any time to calm down and think about your actions when you can just smack them over the head.

T and Common Sense: I’ve approved your latest comments, but will continue to do so only if the personal insults stop.

By: T

Mon, 24 Aug 2009 22:41:56 +0000

Yeah why bother educating yourself or taking any time to calm down and think about your actions when you can just smack them over the head.

Why bother to actually think when you can just lash out like the lazy parent that you are.

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 20:36:14 +0000

T: You don’t ‘deal to’ a child.

Without sounding clever: “Deal to” means the punishment is Instant. Some sharp words
followed by pain. Maybe a few tears, even. A summary dispensing of discipline, resolving
the problem then and there — in the supermarket aisle.

“Deal with” means procrastination and procedure — going home, sitting child on the couch, rummaging through a plethora of good-parenting books, selecting required book, flipping through the pages to find the chapter of “Misbehaving in Public” and then narrating the chapter, out loud, whilst I sit beside my child, with arm draped around him/her.

By: Tess Rooney

Tess Rooney — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:01:39 +0000

Actually the mainstream churches were on the “Yes” side.

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-smacking-debate/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501165&objectid=10590197