Law expert: spanking ruling sets dangerous precedent

The Constitutional Court has ruled that it's illegal for parents to smack their children, saying it violates children’s rights. CourtseyJOHANNESBURG - Legal advisor Daniela Ellerbeck from Freedom of Religion South Africa said the Constitutional Court ruling that it is illegal for parents to smack their children sets a dangerous and disturbing precedent.

The highest court in the land on Wednesday upheld the 2017 ruling against corporal punishment in the home. "What has happened with this judgement is that there is a serious erosion of both parental rights, for parents to determine what is in the best interest of their children and for them to raise their children in accordance with their own moral convictions and beliefs.

"Secondly, we have seen a serious erosion of religious freedom with the State stepping in to the religious realm and telling people that this is how you must live out your faith", said Ellerbeck."If you are convicted, even if you do not go to jail, you now have a criminal record which stays with you for life. Think about the repercussions on the family units in South Africa," Ellerbeck said.

When our thinking is dominated by Western hegemony, all things Western are unfortunately perceived to be superior (ethics, culture, language, laws, etc).

To the ConCourtSA, GovernmentZA and all liberal humanists, here is my response: 'We ought to obey God rather than men.' Acts 5:29. Therefore, STAY OUT OF MY HOME! Ain't no state running my private life LIKE THAT!

Can they show us Phases of this people taking this stupid decisions ,and stop telling us is court ,

According to my understanding you can’t spank kids at home, take them to the neighbors and spank them.

Probably the most idiotic decision ever. The idiots who do not understand that lack of respect, the idea that there is no consequence for wrong-doing, is the basis for violence, will rue this decision. But they will complain about violence.

8pm we watching Tv, him in kitchen doing this! Who will sit down and talk with him? Court must move in with us, to talk with them. Cos we will spank them shame

Us black people we do not spank, sifaka uswazi ne tawule emanzi, si safe?

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