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Lebanese politicians pass law allowing child abuse

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Abuse-stop-child-abuse-28564872-765-540The Lebanese parliament refused on Thursday to cancel a law that allows parents to physically chastise their children, the National News Agency reported.

The suggestion to cancel the law was submitted by Change and Reform bloc MP Simon Abi Ramia and was refused by most of the MPs that were present at the session.

Thirty-six MPs voted against Abi Ramia’s suggestion, and 34 MPs supported.

However, MPs agreed to amend the law and adopt the version suggested by Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Ali Fayyad.

“The law allows non-violent [physical and verbal] chastisement inflicted on children by fathers and mothers, provided that it does not leave any impact on their psychological and physical health,” the new law reads.

Future MPs Ahmad Fatfat, Ghazi Youssef, Jamal al-Jarrah, Lebanese Forces MPs George Adwan and Elie Keyrouz, Kataeb bloc MPs Sami Gemayel and Nadim Gemayel as well as Loyalty to the Resistance bloc MP Nawwaf al-Moussawi were among the parliamentarians who supported Abi Ramia’s suggestion.

Among the MPs who refused it were Boutros Harb, Nicolas Fattoush, Emil Rahme, Estephan Doueihi, Walid Succariyeh as well as Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Tammam Salam.

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6 responses to “Lebanese politicians pass law allowing child abuse”

  1. 5thDrawer Avatar
    5thDrawer

    A small beginning to the ‘New-Think’ of the 21st century. Amending the draconian is an improvement.
    Whipping the kid’s feet in school is still ok, I suppose, as long as they can still walk after.

    1. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      On the book they write the law… but it’s the application that’s lacking the most
      it’s all a waste of time anyway for Nabih to say there’s a functioning parliament and that MPs are doing their job (writing shitty and inapplicable laws)
      waste of bitcoins

    2. MekensehParty Avatar
      MekensehParty

      On the book they write the law… but it’s the application that’s lacking the most
      it’s all a waste of time anyway for Nabih to say there’s a functioning parliament and that MPs are doing their job (writing shitty and inapplicable laws)
      waste of bitcoins

  2. sweetvirgo Avatar
    sweetvirgo

    Yes it’s ok to beat the children as much as it’s ok to beat your wives. In a way this is how these people were raised. This is how they become “strong”. Hopefully the next few generations won’t think this way.

  3. bypest Avatar
    bypest

    The law does not read at all like one “allowing child abuse.” Just look at American culture and there you have what occurs when the youth are not taught lessons with the belt.

  4. Hannibal Avatar
    Hannibal

    What a shame… Was Tammam Salam beaten and abused as a kid? That explains his tortured bald look… bayyo nataflo sha3ro. 😛

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