British smacking ban would 'lead to evolution of respectful society'
The deputy head of the Council of Europe said that outlawing physical chastisement is the “definite push” that the country needs in order to turn away from violence towards “more efficient” forms of discipline for the young.
Maud de Boer-Buquicchio, Deputy Secretary General of the organisation that promotes greater unity across the continent, claimed that parenting skills would improve if adults were no longer allowed to strike their children.