This is a "flame" topic that should be avoided. Got my Delete button ready. LOL S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cindy Mallory" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2000 9:46 AM Subject: Re: Parenting Series #9 - Ten Reasons Not To Hit You Child > In a message dated 5/11/00 7:54:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [log in to unmask] > writes: > > << most important reason, according to Dr. Peter > Newell, coordinator of the organization End Punishment of Children (EPOCH)1, > is that "all people have the right to protection of their physical > integrity, and children are people too."2 >> > Trisha, > To me it is amazing that some people in our society would fight so hard > to end physical punishment, but yet promote abortion. Yet as you quote "all > people have the right to protection of their physical integrity and children > are people too." Cindy >