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Originally Posted by krogothwolf
Pretty sure it does. Pretty sure the laws of society are how we go about things. Can't call someone a child abuser when the law says they aren't.
Here is the supreme court of Canada's decision on that in a case.
http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/scc/doc/.../2004scc4.html
you can read it if you want, it's long and boring. But yeah, it's not child abuse so you shouldn't toss that around just because you feel it is. |
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Originally Posted by Me
It used to be okay to beat your children with a belt or worse. Just because it was okay legally doesn't mean it was right.
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We change the laws to match what is right; not change what is right to match the laws. Just because the law says you aren't [insert pretty much anything] doesn't mean much.