Posted on August 25, 2009 by Steve
A while back I posted a blog about the repeal of Section 59 – the law change in New Zealand that removed the legal defence of ‘reasonable force’ in child abuse cases. Preliminary results are now back from a controversial Citizen-Initiated Referendum that asked the question:
Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal [...]
Filed under: Bigger Pictures, Steve Waterman | Tagged: child abuse, child smacking, John Key, parental correction, reasonable force, referendum, section 59 | Leave a Comment »
Posted on November 2, 2008 by Steve
There is an endless number of people lining up to tell us who to vote for this year, and that is the last thing I want to do here. But how do we decide who to vote for? I find this a fascinating question. Inevitably there are underlying ideologies that drive our decision making process, [...]
Filed under: Bigger Pictures | Tagged: Add new tag, Civil Unions Bill, David Klinghoffer, Election, Jim Wallis, moral priorites, section 59, who would God vote for? | 4 Comments »
Posted on November 22, 2007 by Steve
Sitting in a cafe several weeks ago, a Christian who I had just met announced that many in his church were leaving New Zealand. The so-called “child smacking” issue was apparently the final straw. Today, I read that one of the first convictions for assault has been given to a man in Masterton for “child [...]
Filed under: Bigger Pictures, Steve Waterman | Tagged: child smacking, discipline, James Dobson, section 59 | 26 Comments »
