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To: greenspirit who wrote (20541)	4/16/1998 8:12:00 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108807

Prison wardens aren't allowed to beat hardened criminals (it is considered cruel and unusual), parents shouldn't be allowed to beat children. I wouldn't "whoop" a dog, so why would I "whoop" a child or teenager? You bet I would arrest them. Am I soft on child crime? No way. But violence is not instructive- unless you want more violence. Because nothing teaches violence like having it used on you. Were you ever beaten?

To: greenspirit who wrote (20541)	4/16/1998 8:21:00 PM
From: Janice Shell	Respond to of 108807

I would. There's no excuse--EVER--for beating anyone else up, except in self-defense. Which, I assume, is why so many teenage children fight back. And I don't blame them. X is right: violence breeds violence.

To: greenspirit who wrote (20541)	4/16/1998 11:46:00 PM
From: Grainne	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 108807

Michael, as you predicted, the women have spoken strongly against violence. I hope you don't feel ganged up on (but what more lovely and charming women could you dream of being surrounded by, or something)! I think the question of whether you were beaten is really an interesting one, and I hope you don't mind answering it, because I am curious, also. Policemen are our law enforcement officers. I hope they would arrest anyone they saw beating a child. But I am more curious as to just what you think this would accomplish once a child has stolen a car. You work with runaway children--did any of them leave because their parents were extremely kind and loving? The runaways I've read about almost always leave because of violence in the home. What about the ones you know?