Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?
87% of the 56% turnout voted "no".
(Side-note: Seriously. Leading question much? "Should good parental correction be criminal...?")
The strange thing to me is that, despite having previously stated he wouldn't change the law regardless of the results of the referendum, Prime Minister John Key is now saying he "agrees" with the result. However, he's saying he'll look at taking measures that "don't involve a law change [but will ensure] that parents have a level of comfort...that they are not going to be dragged before the courts for a minor or inconsequential smack."
Other groups are suggesting that the law be amended to allow only an open-handed smack on the hand or the butt.
To me, that seems reasonable.
What do you think?
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