'smacking' children... a fair disipline or unlawful behaviour?

just wondered what people's views are on 'smacking' there children? do you think its wrong that parents are allowed to smack? do you think its just cruel and should it be made illegal? or would you say its fair to smack a child for misbehaving etc as punishment? who on here can admit to smacking there children? i haven't got children myself, but i know that i would never hit my children when my time comes to become a parent... but as a child, my mum and dad use to smack me if i misbehaved.. whats peoples views?

Answers:
Smacking children should be treated as seriously as smacking adults.

Smacking adults does result in in a criminal prosecution because it is a barbaric act, one which is so uncivilised that it must be stopped.

Smacking children is 100 times more severe, because children do not have the same power as adults, therefore, not only is it physical abuse, but it's bullying too and both of these have a long lasting emotional impact on the child's well being.

Smacking children should be made illegal across the world.

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i vote for smacking

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