>>Two whacks on the butt doesn't sound all that bad to me. My mom used to whack us on the hand with a hair brush ... nobody screamed "child abuse" in those days. I turned out ok despite the "abuse", as did the rest of my sisters.
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>Sorry Bonnie, but even one is too much. My parents never once hit any of the three of us - never even threatened to. We all turned out ok too. Well... my sister's a bit of a flake, but she's not hurting anybody, and she works for a living etc, so for the most part, she's ok.
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>Is it ok to hit adults who do things you don't like? Or is it only ok to hit children?

Do you have kids? If so, you may remember how frustrating they can be sometimes ... I can't honestly say that I never swatted my kids once in awhile. I didn't say it was ok though ... I know all the psychology stuff that says it sets a bad example for kids and that it sends the wrong message ... but arresting the guy for child abuse just seems a bit over the top, don't ya think?