O’Reilly: Some Children Might Need a ‘Little Whack’ Once in a While

O’Reilly: Some Children Might Need a ‘Little Whack’ Once in a While (Mediaite)

Corporal punishment against children is in the news week after Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was indicted for taking a “switch” and “whooping” his kids. So on Wednesday evening, Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly decided to invite fellow host Martha MacCallum on his program discuss the value — if any — in hitting children.

The pair began by looking at surveys that show that a majority of Americans believe it is OK for parents to spank their kids, with the positive percentage reaching 82% when you ask African-Americans (as opposed to 71% for whites). O’Reilly agreed that causing lacerations from something “akin to a whip” constitutes “abuse,” but had different feelings about regular, old spanking.