This was in the news last week:
"An attempt to bring back corporal punishment in independent schools was rejected by the law lords [on 24/2/05]."
What the appellant schools wanted:
"Corporal punishment of boys would take the form of administering a thin, broad flat paddle to both buttocks in a firm controlled manner, according to the claimants.
Girls would be strapped on the hand and then the child comforted by a member of staff and encouraged to pray."
What the fuck?
What sort of adults want to hit children in a ritualised manner and, in particular, want to hit boys buttocks with a paddle?
I think it's sick.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/02/25/nsmack25.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/02/25/ixhome.html
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