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Conservatives actually lost the anti-spanking court challenge, but as usual won''t admit it. (Letter from the Publisher).

Publication: Alberta Report
Publication Date: 04-FEB-02 		Format: Online - approximately 912 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

Article Excerpt
Many "family values" conservatives will have been heartened by last week's court ruling upholding the right of Ontario parents to spank their children. "Thank goodness," they will have said, "the Ontario Court of Appeal has upheld the 'reasonable force' provision in the Criminal Code allowing parents and teachers to physically punish kids. It's nice to know there's still some common sense left."

How easy we are to please. Admittedly, the ruling could have been worse, and we should thank heaven for small mercies. It's also venially satisfying to see the sanctimonious, federally funded anti-spanking Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law leave court spluttering mad about not winning a complete victory. But let's not fool ourselves: Conservatives didn't win either, and the campaign is far from over. Indeed, this is one of the many...

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