Have read most of Michael Drake’s booklet on smacking and the smacking debate. It is devastating. He rips apart officials, policy, research, statistics, you name it. He is extremely through and leaves very little out. Easily the most through piece of work on any political issue I’ve seen. I will try to quote choice passages… Continue reading by Fear and Fallacy
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Michael Drake on Section 59
An excerpt that caught my attention: The letter was dated 24 August 2005 and signed “Dr Cindy Kiro, Children’s Commissioner.” It’s message was clear: I don’t know what you’ve done; please send me a copy of what your school gave to parents so that I can know what I have been publicly criticising you for.… Continue reading Michael Drake on Section 59