Turning now to the most recent issue (August this year) of the Investigate magazing, it describes(Soapbox, by Dr Robert E. Larzelere) the effects of the Swedish Anti-Smacking Bill. They are:
1) Physical child abuse increasing by 600% in the following 15 years.
2) Crinimal assualts by minors against minors also increased 600% during the same period.
3) Childrens respect for parental authority fell so low that today only 31% of Swedish 10-12 year olds think their parents should vbe allowed to ground them as a punishment for bad behaviour.
I hope the Anti-smacking Bill doesn’t produce the same effects here. If so, we will face a more violent society.
