Eric Dunning Soc. of the Family Prof. Luxton 1.18.00 The Question of Spanking Spanking a child is a controversial issue. On one side of the debate are people who believe spanking is a necessary component of parenting. On the contrary are people who think spanking a child is destructive. Somewhere in the middle are people who believe spanking is legitimate only when used correctly. Part of the reason for the debate is that some parents and …showed first 75 words of 1616 total…

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