War on Spanking
[Kansas bill
would allow spanking that leaves
marks, redness Fox News] "A Kansas
lawmaker is raising eyebrows after
she proposed a bill to allow
parents, teachers and caregivers to
spank children hard enough to leave
redness or bruising.
Rep. Gail Finney, a Democrat from
Wichita, says the bill is meant to
restore parental rights and improve
discipline among the state’s
children. KCTV reports Finney was
introduced to the idea by McPherson
Deputy County Attorney Britt Colle,
who told the station the bill makes
it clear hitting a child with a
fist, with a belt or in the head or
body is still banned.
"This bill basically defines a
spanking along with necessary
reasonable physical restraint that
goes with discipline, all of which
has always been legal," Colle said.
"This bill clarifies what parents
can and cannot do. By defining what
is legal, it also defines what is
not."
Current Kansas law allows spanking
that doesn't leave marks, but
Finney’s legislation would allow up
to 10 strikes of the hand that could
leave redness and bruising. It would
allow parents to give permission to
others to spank their children.
Child abuse expert Amy Terreros
tells KCTV spanking is an antiquated
form of discipline, saying it has
been proven to be less effective
than time-outs and tends to lead to
aggressive behavior in kids.
Rep. John Rubin, chairman of the
House Corrections and Juvenile
Justice Committee, also expressed
doubt at the legislation, saying he
isn't sure the committee will even
consider the bill.
Finney, who has three sons and four
grandchildren, plans to introduce
the legislation again in the next
legislative session if the committee
does not consider it, according to
KCTV."
Kansas bill would allow spanking
that leaves marks, redness
Pr 13:24,
19:18, 22:6, 15, 23:13-14, 29:15,
17, Eph 6:1-4
Also see:
War on Spanking
