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Monday, February 5, 2007 12:00 AM

Spanking mad

A California bill could make spanking a crime. But when did a swat on the bum become child abuse? And how far should the government go in telling parents how to raise their children?
By Eilene Zimmerman

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  • Sunday, February 4, 2007 06:48 PM

    Salon, do some research!

    The article refers to a blanket ban on spanking. However, the bill in question would only ban spanking of children under three years of age. I hope readers will agree that there is a difference between spanking your infant and spanking your second-grader. Personally, I'm not a fan of either, but I think it's very misleading not to clarify what the bill is actually targetting.

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