BOSTON -- Lawmakers in Massachusetts will consider a proposed ban on spanking children in the state.
Boston television station WCVB reported that the issue is set for debate at a Statehouse hearing Wednesday morning.
The Boston Herald reported that State Rep. Jay Kaufman filed the spanking ban petition at the request of an Arlington, Mass., nurse who wants Massachusetts to become the first state in the country to stop corporal punishment.
If this proposal does become law and parents are caught hitting their children who are under the age of 18, they could be charged with abuse or neglect, WCVB reported.
2007-11-27 07:59:18 · 7 answers · asked by Princess of the Realm 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
I think as a result of this a lot of parents will be charged with a crime for trying to be a good parent, and a lot of kids will wind up in the custody of child services because their parents tried to discipline them. Sounds like some sound logic (not).
2007-11-27 08:19:12 · answer #1 · answered by Pfo 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I guess some people don't believe in corporal punishment and have filed a petition to ban it...so the legislature will debate it and vote on it. Maybe they will modify the bill. May or may not pass...democracy in action. There is a similar thing going on in California.
2007-11-27 16:48:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
ignorance, since so many kids are allowed to just run around with no real discipline thats why our children are using harder drugs, having sex, drinking and everything else at a much younger age than they used to. im only 26 but even when i was a kid my parents would bust my butt if i got out of line and ive never had one run in with the law and never done even half the things as a young teen that some kids are doing at 9 and 10 yrs old now.
2007-11-27 16:13:18 · answer #3 · answered by starrladavidson 1 · 3⤊ 1⤋
America is becoming a nation of victims and whiners. And we wonder why so called 'diseases' like ADD/ADHD are running rampant. Parents need to be parents, and parents who do not spank are poor ones.
2007-11-27 16:09:03 · answer #4 · answered by steve g 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Haven't they figured out yet that this is one of the reasons our kids are so screwed up already? Beat their bottoms when they need it, and give the teachers their paddles back too.
2007-11-27 16:05:05 · answer #5 · answered by SFC_Ollie 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Home of Ted Kennedy> would you expect any different>
2007-11-27 16:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by 45 auto 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
It's called "nanny government".
2007-11-27 16:02:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋