Comment by b-man

The thing about references is that they should demonstrate or negate the connection or affirmation that was presented.

I fail to see that in these links. I think a more appropriate set of citations would be:

basic research

http://www.religioustolerance.org/spanking_menu.htm

against corporal punishment as an educative method

http://www.apa.org/about/governance/council/policy/corporal- punishment.aspx

http://www.nospank.net/vcb.htm

http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin4.htm

http://www.religioustolerance.org/spankin29.htm

for corporal punishment as an educative method

http://www.corpun.com/ukju9803.htm

http://www.corpun.com/10archive/ukd01001.htm#21929

I personally find a lack of serious psychological research that finds correlation between corporal punishment and increase of quality of life in the society where it is practiced. That observation makes me believe that this practice should be abolished, or severely restricted at least.