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This petition was submitted during the 2010-2015 parliament

Rejected petition Reinstate corporal punishment in schools

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Children need to learn that wrong behaviour can have serious consequences, the education of which needs to begin early in life.
The fear of real punishment not only acts as a deterrent but instils discipline and respect.

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