Catholic Church Decries Scottish Law Barring Parents from Spanking Their Kids

Representatives of the Catholic Church in Scotland have declared they will oppose a new law prohibiting parents from spanking their children, on the grounds that the state is overstepping its authority by interfering in the way parents choose to discipline their own kids. The Scottish government recently confirmed approval of a bill lodged by the Green MSP John Finnie, outlawing all forms of corporal punishment of children.-- More...