God vs law
Spanking ban sets dangerous precedent, says religious lobby group
Lobby group Freedom of Religion SA says Constitutional Court ruling ignores right of parents to raise their children according to their beliefs
18 September 2019 - 19:27
Lobby group Freedom of Religion SA (FOR SA) says a recent Constitutional Court ruling has left parents with a dilemma: obey God or obey the law.
The top court on Wednesday upheld a high court ruling that effectively does away with the common-law defence of reasonable chastisement when spanking a child...
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