Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site we53.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!mgnetp!we53!bmt From: bmt@we53.UUCP ( B. M. Thomas ) Newsgroups: net.kids,net.philosophy Subject: Re: Corporal Punishment Message-ID: <287@we53.UUCP> Date: Fri, 1-Mar-85 23:37:24 EST Article-I.D.: we53.287 Posted: Fri Mar 1 23:37:24 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 3-Mar-85 05:13:31 EST References: <322@cadre.ARPA> <3654@mit-eddie.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Technologies - St. Louis Missouri Lines: 10 Xref: watmath net.kids:1042 net.philosophy:1491 I think I should back up a little. My previous reply was a little strong against the idea of spanking. This was misplaced in a discussion of corporal punishment in schools, and I apologise. I fully agree, Mikki, that teachers are not capable, and should not be expected, to take the parents' responsi- bilities to raise their children. It is this parental abdication of authority and responsibility that has put teachers in an impossible situation. from over the rainbow of we53!bmt(Brian M. Thomas @ AT&T Technologies, St. Louis, MO)