The Australian state of Victoria proposes to ban corporal punishment in the home.
It is a move which the Presbyterian Church is campaigning against
“Many Australian families . . .
use reasonable physical discipline from time to time,” the church said.
“There is a significant body of research confirming its utility in raising children well.”
The chief executive of the Australian Childhood Foundation, Dr Joe Tucci, however, said it was never right to hit children.
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What do you think?
Is it ever right to inflict corporal punishment on a child?
