Despite over 88% of people who took part in this months 'Anti Smacking Referendum' effectively saying they want the law changed, the government still refuses to.
Prime Minister John Key said the law was working the way Parliament intended it to.
I have to say what a load of crap. The law was designed to tackle New Zealands abysmal child abuse record and this law does nothing for them but criminalizes the good New Zealand parent. This law was not needed in the first place, it was not wanted in the first place and to think otherwise is showing the same arrogance that lost Labour the last election. First of murder is illegal yet it does not stop people murdering people. Child abuse is illegal yet it does not stop children from being abused, why does this idiotic government alongside the last believe that saying smacking is now illegal is going to stop children being abused, it's lunicy in the highest form.
Mr Key, went on to say ""It didn't ask the question about whether the law should be changed. I think that's a more difficult issue."
Well Mr Key effectively it did, the question was.... "Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?" Regardless of whether or not you get caught, by smacking you child as part of good parental correction you ARE committing a criminal offence in New Zealand. The 88% of people who voted said no, said they wanted the law change.
Furthermore it would only take one **** cop, and New Zealand has alot of those to screw up a family and perhaps finally get it through your thick skull that the law is not working.
I expect you Mr Key, to either change the law..... or resign.