Spanking to be made illegal in Massachusetts?

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/reg...icleid=1047241

Some Christian groups are claiming doom and gloom if they can't beat their children: "This bill equates loving, corrective discipline with hateful, harmful abuse"

http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/216304881.html

From where I sit (and I can):

Spanking teaches a child that if you get frustrated, resorting to violence is OK.

I was spanked and paddled as a child. It didn't teach me anything other than many adults can't control their temper and become violent. Every time it happened, I lost more and more respect for these people.

If someone decides to discipline me via a spanking (unrequested for those of you... oh, never mind), that's assault and can lead to arrest. If it's done to someone under 18, it's "loving care". Huh?

None of my kids were ever beaten, sorry, "spanked", and turned out fine. Same with my nephews.

Tell me whether y'all think that violence on a child is a good or a bad thing. Not that I have any strong opinions about the matter... :-)