Platypus 1900,

About the poking in of noses - you are the one who came here trumpeting this:

"Children are to be brought up in love and in loving discipline.
If God disciplines who He loves, why shouldnt mortals follow the example.......

.......All of them were caned when they were young.
I discipline them when they are from 2-12 years old
After that, the canes are thrown away.
They are then old enough to reason with."

Why did you bother to advertise your canings if you're not prepared for other posters to critique your regime?

If you'd been beating "anyone" at all in your household, in the name of discipline, would you accuse someone of being nosy if they were concerned for their welfare?

It's amazing how many Dickensian types there are on this forum.

Do any of your children have their own children? I'm supposing they wouldn't even consider dishing out to their kids the type of treatment you metered out to them.

Seems feeble and cowardly to inflict physical beatings on those weaker, subservient and dependent upon you for wisdom and guidance.

For all
From a police point of view (in all states) the use of anything other than an open hand is classifiable as a weapon and the offense is assault.
It cannot be a backhander either only an open hand.
End of story
I would love to introduce platypus1900 to the "CANE" and watch him buck.

Poirot, I wasn't thinking of you with that comment. More by way of a general observation on the trends I've seen on OLO on these discussions.

platypus1900 in your second post on this thread you made some comments in regard to same sex marriage which tend to imply a willingness for the state to stick it's nose into peoples lives. Off topic but the options for those who don't believe in the state sticking it's nose in are for the state to get out of the relationship registering business or to stop discriminating on the basis of the nature of the relationship. Your post did not seem to suggest support for either option.

In my view the state has a far greater right/obligation to intervene in setting limits on what is done to children in the name of discipline than it does to differentiate between the different kinds of relationships between consenting adults. I don't happen to think the state generally does a good job of intervention but thats a different issue.

R0bert

@rob
let's discuss same sex marriage in another thread
i will have to add that my stand will be a christian view
not meaningful to discuss moral in without reference to God
cheers

@chris
read my posts in the right context
at no time i use the cane like the rotan for the hardened criminals
police yourself

@poirot

beating
belting
sigh... you really like to use such colorful words don't you?

your children?
well done
see...i dont interfere with the way you bring up your children
perhaps with a little spanking, your children may thank you cos they may just well be scientists and phd holders...and very well balanced as well (see...your assumption is my children are emotionally scarred for life?)

@csteelee

i assure you my children are not injured
they will sure feel the pain
that was intended
injured and brought into clinics?
you are dramatising

perhaps you all don't know how to discipline with an even hand

psychologist?
i got a psychologist phd fren...
both her children got no spanking (or caning)
the son is in and out of prison
the daughter ran away from home and doing drugs
i reckon she tried reasoning with them while they were 2-12 years old
she looked at my children and their success stories and told me i brought my children up well (in your neighbourhood, i would have been reported)

you forgot about the poor lady who was taken away from her parents and brought up by the State...the one who died of overdose eventually
the reporter who did that story found her parents to be 'regular' parents who had problems dealing with a very very wayward kid.
No, they were not allowed to discipline her because busybodies reported them.

for every eg you quote, i will give you another good one to the contrary.

many of you remind me of the tobacco addict young lady who berated the shop owner (oops...i should not judge the young lady...cos i will be infringing on her rights....BUT she can tell the shop owner off...logic?)

platypus1900
You're either a wacko or a nutcase mate, maybe both.
This thread needs to be put to bed right now. What an idiot.

platypus1900

the left hate the fact that their failed dogmas are shown up by commonsense (usually taken from the bible). Congratulations on the results of you having the courage of your convictions. I have one who has been accepted in med school, one with first class honours from anu and another very successful son. This all from a father who struggled to pass high school. Loving discipline including smacking has set them up for life. God is much wiser than the fools who deny Him and His ways.