Consultation on the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill
Tystiolaeth i’r Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg ar gyfer craffu Cyfnod 1 Bil Plant (Diddymu Amddiffyniad Cosb Resymol) (Cymru) |
Evidence submitted to the Children, Young People and Education Committee for Stage 1 scrutiny of the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill |
CADRP-442 |
CADRP-442 |
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I believe that children do not benefit from being smacked or hit in any way. There are far better ways of controlling children by using logical talk and kindness. No human being should be punished by physical methods involving corporal punishment. If a parent needs advice on how to control or help their children these should and are available from many authorities. Wales should stop this old fashioned and outdated method of abuse of children immediately. We are a civilised country and not living in the dark ages. Children should be loved and cared for with kindness and tolerance, not beaten or smacked which is the same thing. I fully support the bill to outlaw the practice of smacking children, of any use of such methods.
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Yes, of course. People will not stop their outmoded methods of punishment unless forced to by law. Adults are protected from physical abuse by law and children deserve the same protection.
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The only barriers may come from people who enjoy punishing children in the name of correction. These people have to be stopped, by law.
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I hope and believe it does. But if it does not then these barriers have to corrected in the bill.
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I do not think so.
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No comment.
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Get the bill passed and implemented as soon as possible. We have to save children from further punishment as soon as possible.