Well what makes you think kids who aren't spanked don't turn out fine? I'm sure there's plenty of anecdotal evidence which supports the idea that they do.
Taking the heavy handed approach is not the only way to discipline a child. One of the main issues about this is that if a parent has anger issues or even just had a particularly bad day then there's the chance it could cross that very fine line into child abuse. Not only that but an ammendment like this could possibly used to protect parents in cases of minor child abuse.
Just because something worked ok for you does not mean it will work for the world.
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