Fox News Likes Spanking?

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Despite all the evidence that spanking causes long term harm to children, conservatives in general and Fox News in particular seem to have a fondness for spanking, as I show in this video.

The clips I use of Fox News anchors Gregg Jarrett and Martha MacCallum come from a segment on the Fox News program "America's Newsroom" broadcast April 12, 2010 (which I have not been able to find online).

The clips I use of Tulane University Prof. Catherine A. Taylor come from a segment on the CNN program "American Morning" broadcast April 13, 2010, available online at http://amfix.blogs.cnn.com/2010/04/13/is-spanking-counterproductive/

The image I use of James Dobson and his parenting advice come from the Focus on the Family webpage titled "To Spank or Not to Spank" at http://www.focusonthefamily.com/parenting/effective_biblical_discipline/appro...

The image I use of the abstract of the April 2010 Pediatrics article titled "Mothers' Spanking of 3-Year-Old Children and Subsequent Risk of Children's Aggressive Behavior" comes from the webpage at http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/peds.2009-2678v1

And, finally, the image I use of the document titled "The Report on Physical Punishment in the United States: What Research Tells Us About Its Effects on Children" comes from the webpage at http://www.phoenixchildrens.com/PDFs/principles_and_practices-of_effective_di...

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[technatezin]

@foojuice101 Yes, but you forget that people being people who are usually stupid and irrational will take things to extreme.

They will not only spank you with an open palm, but will use various instruments like canes, paddles, wires, belts, whips and chains that will constitute torture and war crimes under international courts.

They do it because it's NOT about punishment or correction, but sadism, power and taking out your anger on somebody less able to defend themselves.

[JASA593]

When it comes down to it parents are going to discipline they way they see fit. It is my belief that parents need to focus on their children and give them the time and individual attention they deserve rather than focusing on what they've heard works for everyone else. After all, us as parents are the ones who get frustrated and act out, not our children, so if they learn that from us, wouldn't we be the reason for their aggressive behavior?

[Crystallee112]

I dont agree with spanking children but I believe its the level of the spankings/beatings that can cause harm towards the child in any way.

[GordoDustin]

Spanking kids is in no way overrated or outdated. Too many kids today are given the freedom to do whatever they want, and get anyTHING they want. Of course you don't go overboard with it but you can spank your kid without being aggressive. I was spanked as a child and I'm the opposite of aggressive; I've never even been in a fight. Scientists really piss me off somtimes

[gorillas400]

@SmexiPicklesTV yes most people who get spanked turn out ok, but they are more likely to be screwed up adults.

[SmexiPicklesTV]

Spanking is not a freaking sin people. I got spankings as a kid and I'm completely not aggressive at all! And people need to relies that not too long ago they did in schools! GET OVER IT!

[LinweDorthonion1]

Oh yeah and I'm probably one of the few conservatives who can say that I'm completely against corporal punishment. We need a law to make this abusive behavior illegal!!

[LinweDorthonion1]

I have always and will always be completely against spanking or ANY form of corporal punishment. Many families have brought up GREAT kids without ever hitting them. Because that's what spanking is. HITTING. If you slap someone in the face they are going to say you hit them. It doesn't matter where you do it. Its hitting. It hurts. It's wrong. Children aren't animals. And you shouldn't even hit animals either. If you KNOW there's a way to bring up your kids the right way without hitting them and

[AMNESTYMANIAC]

Unfortunately, conservatives see science as many atheistic liberals view the Bible.

[foojuice101]

I live in Asia and EVERYONE "spanks" their kids (not like, violently with a paddle. More like a rough pat on the butt). So far, I haven't seen anyone getting fucked up by that. In reality, most people here are so timid, they cry at every flipping thing that happens to them.