法国,欧洲的争议 能不能打孩子.docVIP

To spank or not to spank? France, Europe spar over parental discipline. The Council of Europe cited France this week for not barring corporal punishment of children, but the French feel it is an intrusion into the private family sphere. A little boy at a Parisian park stood defiant when his father told him on a recent Sunday that it was time to go home. When the stern “arrête!” made the tantrum worse, the father gave him a quick smack on his bottom, called in French?la fessée. It drew little attention here, where a parent’s authority is prized. But it is an action that human rights advocates hope will eventually become punishable. A strongly worded condemnation from theCouncil of Europe?this week of French tolerance for mild corporal punishment – coming just a few days after the scene at the Paris park – is heating up debate on the Continent. Where the French see an intrusion into family life, not to mention possible criminalization of parenting, anti-spanking advocates see a needed spur to change cultural attitudes. Recommended:?Think you know Europe? Take our geography quiz. Spanking has been falling dramatically out of favor with human rights advocates over the past decade. Pope Francis set off a firestorm recently when he seemed to condone it, calling a father’s slap “beautiful” because it was dignified – not across the face. But those who support freedom to spank say banning it undermines parents – and could be one more step toward a child-dominant society that, as one Swedish psychologist puts it, makes parents afraid to discipline and risks a new generation of “brats.” But advocates of a ban say the ruling could embarrass?France?– which allows leeway in physical discipline for family members as long as its not abusive – into falling more in line with the majority of the?European Union. The Council of Europe, which has a handful of pending cases to rule on by spring, made its position clear when it declared there is “now a wide consensus at both the European a