korero

as usual, i read the latest report on what sue bradford is up to with her bill and i am slowly being forced to recognise that sue and her ilk do not have a very positive view of the average kiwi. there is a case for reflection [maraea puawai gray"] regarding how some people get to the state of mind where abusing children is a viable course of action. just can't help feeling that this anti-smacking bill is more of an ambulance at the bottom of a cliff, than a preventative measure. passing this bill, will not go anywhere near addressing the cause for gray's behaviour. so of course i am wondering about sue's agenda. making criminals out of parents who are reasonably dealing with "their" children's behaviours, not, i think, an effective response to those who abuse their children and will continue to regardless of the bill. it will though, drive them underground.
a man smokes 3 packs of cigarettes a day for 40 years then dies of lung cancer. his family sues the cigarette company. a woman crashes while driving drunk, then blames the barman who served her. your children are out of control so you blame violence on TV, lack of discipline in school or the influence of their friends. we need to take responsibility for what we do, is it any wonder? watch out for the pc brigade, they have and are, creating a monster.