Yes, thank you so much for your input Tatyana. You are so right. You know, certain forms of spousal corporal punishment were once commonly accepted and legal? This was only decades ago. Now, if a spouse would hit another, they would be taken to jail for assault. But it's still legal in the U.S. and many other counties to hit innocent children in our homes. It makes absolutely no sense to me. It has been outlawed in schools and daycares and correctional facilties. If the people wouldn't want other people hitting their children, then WHY would they hit them themselves? Could they step back and take a look at what they're doing from outside their window? If they did, I'm sure they would feel ashamed and never want to do it again. Why do we not have laws to protect our children in America and many other countries, but we have laws to protect ourselves from the same exact thing? These children are precious and they're defenceless against adults and voiceless since they cannot vote. If children could vote, I'm sure spanking would be outlawed from the whole world. Why do these parents expect respect from the children they do not respect? The parent is the adult, the role model, they need to show respect first to set the example, and they need to teach their kids that hitting is not right and violence is never an answer.