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Since you are only talking about schools (also in the replies) I take it that it is legal at home, yes?
by dom0 10y ago
Since you are only talking about schools (also in the replies) I take it that it is legal at home, yes?
- codingdave 10y agoAbuse is not legal. Physical discipline is legal. Drawing the line between the two is up to the court system.
- johanneskanybal 10y agoAnd pretending there's a difference is ignorance.
- cpburns2009 10y agoPretending there isn't a difference is ignorance.
- mcv 10y agoAccording to other commenters, even belts and paddles are apparently legal. That is well beyond "normal" spanking and deeply into abuse. But in many countries, even "normal" spanking is considered abuse, exactly because it's so easy for parents to cross that line in anger.