Ideas about corporal punishment become part of a culture that is passed from one generation to the next.
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Although millions of US parents approve, decades of research shows that spanking is harmful.
New research shows one in four Australians think physical punishment is necessary to properly raise children. And one in two parents (across all age groups) reported smacking their children.
Extensive evidence shows the harms of spanking, and 65 other countries or states worldwide have already banned it. Why has Canada not done the same by repealing Section 43 of the Criminal Code?
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