Sue Bradford's smacking dilemma solved
Green MP Sue Bradford says some parents who are about to be asked a question in a referendum, "Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand" are facing a dilemma. What if they don't think a smack is part of good parental correction and also should not be a criminal offence? Do they answer Yes or NO?
That's simple. If they don't think a smack is part of good parental correction, they will concentrate on whether it should be a criminal offence, because the question is asking an opinion of legislators who have the power to decide on such matters. Otherwise they`ll effectively be answering, "Should a smack be part of good parental correction?", and their answer to that is NO.
If they don't think a smack is part of good parental correction, they`ll answer NO.
If they don't think smacking should be a criminal offence, they`ll also answer NO.
Sue Bradford has just given people two reasons to vote NO. And after this interview.