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To: Rambi who wrote (20308)	4/13/1998 3:21:00 PM
From: greenspirit	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Penni, as you know I agree with nearly everything you have said. Where I believe we part lines in our thinking is not in the philosophical belief of what is best. But in the idea that I or anyone should be the judge of what is right and or wrong with how another parent chooses to raise his/her children. I would hope that over the years I would develop the kind of relationship (like you have with your children) with my teenagers, so that I would never have to resort to whooping them or spanking them. However, I would never be so high-minded that I would look on another father who see's fit to whip his teenager, that they are doing the wrong thing. Each child is different, some require a firmer hand, regardless of how they are raised. Christine discusses the issue with spanking teenagers as if it's always abusive and can never be productive. She further states noone regarded as a child development expert does either. This kind of thinking fly's in the face of historical child rearing methods used for centuries. Was it overused in previous generations? Sure, I don't think there is much doubt about that. But to say it was never effective is wrong in my mind. It can work for some teenagers, especially hard headed young boys who are headed down the wrong track. I have seen it with my own eyes. I know the reason a few of my buddies ended up doing so well in life is because they were scarred to death of what their dad would do to them if they robbed someone, or cheated, or skipped school. I believe we have too many people who think they have all the answers on how everyone should rear their children, and they work very hard to pass laws so that their moral belief's are forced on the rest of society. It's important we keep the parents in the drivers seat on where and how discipline should be used, and keep the law out of most homes. People of good will understand what true physical abuse is, we can and should recognize that as being against the law. The rest should be left to the parents. Michael