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To: Neocon who wrote (66433)	12/13/1999 10:49:00 AM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

I will try to read more about it- whatever they did I am very impressed with the results.

To: Neocon who wrote (66433)	12/14/1999 3:37:00 AM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

<<Perhaps, for example, the main result of the law in Sweden was to increase the budget of Child Protective Services, and they wisely focus on the most egregious instances. Then the effect would be incidental to the total ban.....>> Spanking of any kind was made totally illegal in Sweden. If a parent spanks a child at all it is a crime. Unfortunately in America we have a system where we do focus on the most egregious instances, which results in several thousand children a year dying of abuse. I don't have the latest figures, but it was approximately 4,000 American children dying every year some time ago. Obviously, this system does not work. I do think it is an interesting question why spousal abuse has finally been criminalized, and yet spanking is still perfectly acceptable.