'It never does any good criminalising what normal people think should not be criminalised. You risk undermining the law. It's important that the law has people's consent. Are we saying that if you give a child under three a gentle tap on the back of the hand, that person should be prosecuted? Decent, law-abiding people could think that was daft.' Gordon Jackson MSP on the Scottish Executive's proposal to ban smacking under-threes, Scotland on Sunday
Gordon Jackson MSP on the Scottish Executive's proposal to ban smacking under-threes, Scotland on Sunday
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