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1 in 4 adults think smacking is necessary to 'properly raise' kids. But attitudes are changing
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this post was submitted on 13 Dec 2023
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Yeah it's pretty bad here. In my state a parent's "right" to hit their child is specifically enshrined in law, because otherwise it would be battery. You know, because hitting people is frowned on and you can go to gaol for it, unless your victims are defenseless and trust you utterly.