is spanking illegal in oklahoma?
926128
I found a lot of weird laws in Oklahoma, but I didn't find anything on spanking and I've never heard anything like that before...and I've lived in Oklahoma all my life....
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http://www.lsb.state.ok.us/\nLook for the icon labelled Oklahoma Statutes & Constitution
233287
For a child to be "beaten up," as in abused or battered, absolutely not.  No child should have to suffer abuse or physical torment to that extent.  If parents want to punish their children for wrongdoing with minor physical discipline, like spanking, that is up to each parent to decide.  But no parent is ever justified in disciplining without a legitimate reason, and no parent is ever justified in "beating up" the child in a dangerous or significant way.  It is child abuse, which is illegal in every state, severely punishable by law, and psychologically and physically harms the child.
576876
I see nothing wrong with disipline. I personally use all options before I spank my child but my child does not act like that. My daughter will walk up to a kid in a store that is being rude to their parents and tell them that they better be glad they have the parents they do cause hers would spank her nomatter who was around. My hubby and I were in line at the bank and was watching a kid disrespect both his parents and hit his mom. My hubby commented just loud enough for the parents to hear that if that had been our child acting that way in public he would have knocked the living life out of them. The parents heard him and grabbed the child and left.
50130
Good parents have to sometimes provide discipline. At times it may be in the form of spanking...\n\nAs long as it doesn't physically hurt the child it's ok.
607729
It's still allowed, as far as I know, in about 15 US States, mostly in the South.  The only ones I know for definite are Texas and Mississippi.\n\nHere in the UK it's been outlawed in all schools, public and private, for ten years or so.
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Some people view spanking adults as a sexual act. On the kinkier side of things, people engage in spanking as foreplay.  If, in an office situation, a man swatted a female on her behind, it would be viewed as sexual.  So perhaps even though this took place within the confines of a "comrade building exercise" the fact that a female got swatted, it could be interpreted as sexual.  \n\nLet's be practical here, if you are going to claim "injury" over this, you have to pile on as much as possilbe.  Adding sexual harassment MAY have been the brain child of a lawyer.  Of course, perhaps she really felt that way. . .
1183787
do you want a spanking?
325173
I would not whip my children.  They are better ways to discipline children than abuse.
135949
If it is policy in your childs school to spank, the only way to prevent that is to write a note saying that you dont want your child spanked at any time.  If its just your child saying that, then the best way for them to not get spanked is to not misbehave.  My school (when I was in school a long LONG time ago) spanked w/ a paddle and the parents that didnt want that to happen simply wrote a note.
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it is a city in Oklahoma
317113
ahhhh  kurtrisser the ignorant...\n\nanyways there is a big difference between beating and punishing.  I believe in spankings.. but you can not do it out of anger.  That is when abuse is likely to happen.  You need to go and cool off and send the kid to their room.  Then when you are not upset go in for the punishment.  That way the kid has to sit there waiting and wondering.. that is punishment in itself.
999046
yes it is illegal it is called abuse of a corpse.
282864
I am not sure about Ohio, but in Oklahoma it is! Try a google search and find out!
51979
may be your story one of these..or ucan serch at this site\nhttp://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/national/usstatesterritoriesandpossessions/oklahoma/?s=oldest&offset=60&inline=nyt-geo
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I think you all are being too harsh on her.  Parents should spank their children, spare the rod; spoil the child.  However, what did you spank your child with to leave bruises?  I was spanked as a child and I grew up with an understanding of right and wrong.  I have never been arrested, I graduated college, and lead a normal life.  I work with children and I can tell you a million stories based on CPS and spankings.  I think they should let parents be parents!  Children need discipline, but no one deserves to be abused.  I am pretty sure you will be able to get your child back, they usually make parents undergo classes such as anger management.  I am sure you will do whatever it takes to get your child back. I hope your family works through this and overcomes it.  God bless you.
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We need to know more information.  Your friend spanked another adult? (corporal punishment) On what basis? Is he faced with an assault charge? Loss of his job? Private lawsuit?\n\nWe need the circumstances, and also which state he is in.