Dear Editor:
Re: Results of spanking poll are scary ,Inbox, The Record, Dec. 10.
The point of repealing Section 43 of the Criminal Code is to protect our children from harm and to promote more effective and non–violent means of raising children to be self-disciplined adults.
Among the risk factors associated with spanking is that it teaches our children that violence is a legitimate means of changing someone’s behaviour, a lesson they take with them into adulthood.
It is an absolute outrage that in 2015, a progressive country like Canada still has a law on the books which not only condones violence, it protects the perpetrator.
At times in Canada’s history, we have had laws which permitted hitting slaves, servants, apprentices, prisoners, wives, dogs and children. Children are the only ones left on that list.
It’s high time we repeal this law.
Kathy Lynn, chair, Corinne’s Quest, a campaign under First Call
