[Vision2020] Birthday Spankings

Sat, 20 Dec 2003 13:07:13 EST

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I invite anyone who supports Logos school to please weigh in on this 
discussion.  What is the purpose of spanking children on their birthday?  Where might 
I find the verse in the Bible that justifies this behavior?  Does this 
behavior fall under the category of fun (for the hitter) or  is it just a typical 
display of patriarchal Christian humor?  Are girls spanked as well as boys on 
their birthdays?  Do children endure this annually?  Is it more appropriate to 
spank a 3rd grader or is it more appropriate to spank a senior (who conceivably 
might spank back?)  What's the purpose of choosing the paddle?  Is that 
somehow supposed to constitute implied consent from the child? Since Logos claims a 
substantial student body how many spankings does the principal get to give 
every day?  Is this a job perk? Who initiated the birthday spankings, the 
principal or did the school board members?  It seems to me that there are substantive 
issues of abuse of power, control, and humiliation in this scenerio....and 
the tacky little "reward" of a fast food certificate after the punishment adds a 
distinctive twist that is stomach churning.  
What in the world is the matter with the faculty and board that they support 
and condone  this behavior?  Has the Department of Health and Human Services 
visited your school lately?  If not, I think it is way past time.
Rose Huskey

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<DIV>I invite anyone who supports Logos school to&nbsp;please weigh in on th=
is discussion.&nbsp; What is the purpose of&nbsp;spanking children on their=20=
birthday?&nbsp; Where might I find the verse in the Bible that justifies thi=
s behavior?&nbsp; Does this behavior fall under the category of&nbsp;fun (fo=
r the hitter)&nbsp;or&nbsp; is it just a typical display of patriarchal&nbsp=
;Christian humor?&nbsp; Are girls spanked as well as boys on their birthdays=
?&nbsp; Do children endure this annually?&nbsp; Is it more appropriate to sp=
ank a 3rd grader or is it more appropriate to spank a senior (who conceivabl=
y might spank back?)&nbsp; What's the purpose of choosing the paddle?&nbsp;=20=
Is that somehow supposed to constitute implied consent from the child? Since=
 Logos claims a substantial student body how many spankings does the princip=
al get to give every day?&nbsp;&nbsp;Is this a job perk? Who initiated the b=
irthday spankings,&nbsp;the principal or did the school board members?&nbsp;=
 It seems to me that there are substantive issues of abuse of power, control=
, and humiliation in this scenerio....and the tacky little "reward" of a fas=
t food certificate after the punishment adds a distinctive twist that is sto=
mach churning.&nbsp; </DIV>
<DIV>What in the world is the matter with the faculty and board that they su=
pport and condone&nbsp; this behavior?&nbsp; Has the Department of Health an=
d Human Services visited your school lately? &nbsp;If not, I think it is way=
 past time.</DIV>
<DIV>Rose Huskey</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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