[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

As long as you clean up after yourself - I really don't care what you think.

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

Utter nonsense the last part. I don't have kids... I was a child and I was given sometimes more than a light smack - oddly enough: I didn't grow up to be an abuser to children regardless, nor did I grow up thinking hitting babies or toddlers is right, nor did I grow up to believe that a good thumping of a child was correct either.

A person does not have to be a parent to have an opinion you know.

So, you are allowed to dismiss other peoples opinions, but I'm not...........interesting.

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

So..you don't agree with me, is there any particular reason for you labouring your point Niamh?

I'm labouring my point because this is a debate thread..........that's what you do in debate threads.

This is not about old people, nor is it about diabled children. It is about young children who some people may chose to smack as a form of discipline and discussing that.

Again, this is a debate thread........sometimes people draw comparisons in debate threads when they're trying to make a point, please don't tell me what I can and can't draw comparisons with. Thank You.

Your opinion isn't right or wrong - neither is mine. But you appear to be coming across as though you think your way is the only correct way. It's not - it is what you believe, and what some others believe. It's not an opinion I agree on, and I don't happen to be alone in my opinion.

Again........this is a debate......of course I think I'm right as do you.......but you're not.

There really is no point in going round in circles - we disagree for the reasons we both have stated. That's the way it works sometimes.

Stop replying to me then.

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

No your opinion is only your opinion. And it is highly disrespectful to dismiss the opinion of others.

Really? as disrespectful as saying someones opinion is "Utter Nonsense"?

Originally Posted by Pyramid*

This thread is not discussing hitting elderly people or disabled people though.

I'm not likely to wind up in any prison since I have said repeatedly on here that anything other than a gentle smack today - is unacceptable: an important point which you seem very deliberately to be ignoring.

MTVN has already clearly stated why he feels there is nothing wrong with it either, as have other. . It seems you have some bone to pick with me - given that you are soley addressing only what I have to say on the matter as far as believing there is nothing wrong with a gentle smack. I see you are not addressing any other poster who has commented with the same views as me - why would that be I wonder?

I did actually answer that in a previous post, infact I answered that in two previous posts (one directly to you) but I will repost them :

Originally Posted by Niamh.

Well I would assume it's not going to be anyway effective if it doesn't actually hurt the child, and I would never want to physically hurt my children.

Originally Posted by Niamh.

A "gentle" smack? Again........for it to have any kind of effective on the child it has to hurt them
I don't agree with hitting old people or disabled people either, am I right about that? I see no difference with hitting kids, they're all the most vulnerable members of our society.

I only referred to being hit by a strap after you brought it up.

If you don't like the way I am arguing my points in this thread, then don't reply to me Pyramid, please don't try to make out I have some sort of vendetta against you. I have disagreed with many people in this thread yet you're the only one who accused me of this.