A recent article on an Australian news website said the the UN is unhappy with Australia because the New South Wales Government is refusing to outlaw smacking.
Aussie parents to defy UN smacking ban | News.com.au

Occasionally this issue would come up on talk back radio. Every time it did it would be a very contentious issue.

So what do you think? Should smacking be banned? Do you, or have you used smacking with your children? Were you smacked?

And just to clarify my position, I think it is good for a child to get a firm smack when they are miss behaving.