Seanad debates
Thursday, 24 October 2002
Crime Levels: Statements.
Some of the more liberal Members will disagree with me, but I wonder what role the removal of corporal punishment has played in the lack of discipline. Discipline is not held in the same regard as it was previously. It might be politically incorrect to say so – I do not condone past abuses of corporal punishment – but when I grew up. the odd slap on the hand did no harm. It kept us in our place. Are we becoming too politically correct?
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