Religion and Spanking

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 If I had children and they broke a rule that they knew would be punished by whipping yes I would. If they did something bad and did not understand fully what they had done then we would have a discussion, just as my parents did.

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And what I never understood: why is it acceptable to hit a child - even to belt one - and yet if a person lays a hand one hand on a dog, it's considered animal abuse? Is there a specific reason for this?

 I have spanked my dogs for doing behavior they know is not acceptable, I'm not a bleeding heart animals right activist, but you can bet I have dogs who are very happy, love me and are well behaved. My dogs receive a great amount of care, care of all kinds, love and friendship from me.

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