Blogs about: Anti Smacking Law
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• Why do people object to smacking?
The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. • “Smacking” here primarily means a swat on the rump steak or similar given for the purposes of correction/training. In some circu… more →
Kiwi Polemicist
• Why do people object to smacking?
Kiwi Polemicist wrote 1 day ago: The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. • “Smacking” here primarily mea … more →
• Update: The anti-smacking law lets citizens be agents of state terrorism
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 1 week ago: The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. This is an update to my earlier post The an … more →
• The anti-smacking law lets citizens be agents of state terrorism
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 1 week ago: The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. • The following is based on an account give … more →
• If you want to be free to parent then put your money where your mouth is
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 1 month ago: Here’s the latest letter from Family First: Bob has an excellent point about your money being … more →
• Are we innocent until proven guilty in a court of law?
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 4 months ago: The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. MandM have put up a post, saying MandM have … more →
'Smacking law has not made a big difference' - Police; lobby group claims otherwise
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Gabriel Pollard wrote 7 months ago: The latest six month review of the repeal of Section 59 of the Crimes Act (commonly referred to as t … more →
Why do school bullies get a slap with a wet bus ticket?
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 7 months ago: Madeleine has described the troubles her son is having with bullies at his school, including physica … more →
Should children be taken into state custody at birth?
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 7 months ago: In what is a concerning trend, the NZ Herald has twice this week published opinion pieces advocating … more →
Anti-smacking law has few opponents
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Gabriel Pollard wrote 8 months ago: The repeal of Section 59 from the Crimes Act in New Zealand has only 20% of New Zealanders opposing … more →
• There is no such thing as "human rights": a classical liberal perspective on the Electoral Finance Act
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 8 months ago: The comments button is at the bottom right of this post. I am a classical liberalist and you’r … more →
John Key on families
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 8 months ago: National has been delivering a pamphlet entitled “Families”, which features three photos … more →
John Key shows his arrogance
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 8 months ago: Stuff has an article where John Key is answering readers’ questions, and I quote his reply to … more →
Gross incompetence from the editor of the New Zealand Herald
Kiwi Polemicist wrote 9 months ago: I have no objection to a newspaper editor giving a personal opinion, but I do object when an editor … more →
Public nudity, beaches, and excessive regulations - Part 3
Kiwi Polemicist wrote 9 months ago: (Part 1 can be found here and Part 2 is here) This is from Stuff: Nudist ordered to cover up An emb … more →
Election 2008: John Key likes children, Helen Clark loathes children
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 9 months ago: Stuff is reporting that John Key visited the Timaru hospice to announce that National would increase … more →
• Anti-gang laws are contrary to natural justice and a violation of civil liberties
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 9 months ago: Wanganui District Council is trying to push through a law forbidding the wearing of gang patches and … more →
Daylight saving and the anti-smacking law - Part 2
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 9 months ago: In my earlier post I described how Peter Dunne said that he had “overwhelming support” w … more →
Daylight saving and the anti-smacking law - Part 1
Kiwi Polemicist wrote 9 months ago: Tomorrow morning the daft daylight saving period starts when clocks go forward one hour. Last year t … more →
Finding out which politicians are family-friendly (and why the rest aren't)
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Kiwi Polemicist wrote 10 months ago: A very interesting table showing how politicians have voted on matters relevant to the family in the … more →
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