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weekender september 26 1987 p5 editors mail reverends ideas disturb reader dear editor i was shocked by the destruc- tiveness of rev michael go- heens from the pulpit column in the weekender of september 19 1987 theres no need to spare the rod of course mr goheens col umn is a classical example of how the bible quotes by rote can be used to prove any case no matter how horrendous the church did this to justify the cruelty of the inquisition and more modern de magogues have done it to justify the inhumanity of genocide each week i see adults who have been psychologically scar red by corporal punishment during childhood i also see adults far fewer who have grown up frustrated and directionless as a result of parential indifference or overindulgence loving and effective parents realize that neither the rod nor lack of dis cipline are satifactory the obvious point which any commensensical adult knows and which mr goheen seems to have missed is that a truly lov ing parent provides guidelines and expectations and discipline based on compassion and caring not on intimidation and fear this is hardly the unprincipled sentimentality which mr go heen would have us believe the 13year old who said ive never been spanked is really making a pathetic cry for help ive never been guided by people who care nowhere in my reading of child psychology have i found any sug gestion that leniency was love either mr goheen has not taken the time to read any books written since freud or he demonstrates an abyssmal ignorance of their content may i suggest to the editor that for future from the pulpit col umns he choose contributors who show some insight and relevance in approaching the complex and heartbreaking problems of mod ern living a column like this one is not just overly simplistic it is utterly misleading and harmful for mr goheens part i do not wish to engage in games of bibic- al ping pong but if he does not deign to read any of the findings of modern psychology then perhaps he might care to take a refresher course in the new testament which interestingly is ignored in all his quotations how about starting with the message of car ing and compassion in i corin thians xiii or matthew v3ll dr er langford stouffville spanking archaic dear editor re from the pulpit by rev michael goheen weekender sept 19 1987 how very disappointing to see a minister of the church advocating the spanking of our children indeed he even encourages us to do so quoting the scriptures at length by way of legitimizing his archaic theories we teach our children not to hit others what right then do we have to do the same to them the answer quite simply is none we have no right to spank our children and any parent who does so is simply devoid of any means of constructive discipline unfortunately rev goheens hypothesis of love thy neighbor but beat the daylights out of thy children does not do much to aug ment my respect for his position as a man of the cloth elaine rowan unionviile iseeigg ready to bake cabbage rous 2 lb trav e25 11 rous iff lb tray q90 pi rous pounder beef burgers 0x4 oz veal scallopine 123 oz carrol walnut blueberry raisin bran makes 2430 small or 1620 largo muffins msr 10 lb box 39c each ready to bake muffin mix thaw scoop bake enjoyl i reg 649 new york striploin steak 12x60z 199 w boneless skinless haddock fillets bacon wrapped filet mignon 12x125g approx 45 bu reg 2595 m offer expires sept 2987 or while quantities last 8555 mccowan rd markham 4715260 bn0nll0ihry7hiijpjit hours i3 monwed 9306 trorfii 9309 v sat- 96 sua f1f5- t 5 glen cameron place thornhill 7644698 gsmmm tllutvfnr 10 am9pjn saljv sun 11 3d immho omm 1333 i was tired of living in a tent e center inc 1987 at 256 pounds the only thing i could wear was a tent dress 1 was so depressed then my doc tor sent me to diet center thats where 1 met merrely shes more than a counselor shes a very good friend with her help i lost 126 pounds and 126 inches in 14 months now i have a whole new wardrobe and 1 feel great whether you need to lose 20 pounds or 200 diet center has a program that can work for you call today dietl center we can change your life if vi fall special call today 101520 off j 1 faa 254a main st n 414500 markham come see us at the health fair in richmond hill ctttraoftptnmftf 1st anniversary celebration 3050 off entire stock an event to attend september 1 327 ism m m m m jewellery by 7 4795673 159 mainstreet unionviile ont designer and goldsmith- savings last2 days i titni3iiizsz2is llthh till