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Re:Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatri... by konschubert on Thursday November 08, 2018 @03:42AM (#18405091)
Is spanking kids not illegal in the US?
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Re:Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatri... by ptx on Thursday November 08, 2018 @04:35AM (#18405276)
The US and Somalia used to share the distinction of being the only two UN member states not to ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child[1], but Somalia finally ratified it in 2015.

[1] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_...

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Re:Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatri... by jemfinch on Thursday November 08, 2018 @02:20PM (#18409060)
Spanking in the US is typically not illegal unless it results in bruising after the fact, or a repeated pattern which amounts to emotional abuse.
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Re:Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatri... by King-Aaron on Thursday November 08, 2018 @04:00AM (#18405154)
Curious, where are you from that it is illegal?

I'm no parent, but I don't think it's illegal here in Aus...

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Re:Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatri... by themihai on Thursday November 08, 2018 @04:24AM (#18405248)
>> Curious, where are you from that it is illegal?

In Norway I know for sure that you are very likely to loose your child for this. The "illegality" issue is more an enforcement issue. Spanking is illegal in many countries(in the EU at least) but it not enforced.

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Re:Spanking Is Ineffective and Harmful to Children, Pediatri... by konschubert on Saturday November 10, 2018 @07:07AM (#18421004)
Germany
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