Reply #51: Nothing weak here, friend. I appreciate the compliment though.

[rd_kent]

I just tire of trying to make my point over and over. Bottom line is that I cannot say where the line is that goes from spanking to actual abuse. I dont know if that line can be defined. I know the line when I see it and where I see that line may be different from where you are someone else sees it. As parents, we have to do what we think is right for our own kids. I see spanking as a tool to be used sparingly, if at all, but I don't want you, someone else or the government telling me that that tool is no longer available to me.
I think we have both made our points, and if/when I need to spank my child, I will certainly reflect on this conversation before making that decision. Thanks for a good debate.