Well I wouldn't like to be smacked myself.  And I wouldn't do it to a child whose understanding is even less than mine.  Anyway..........that's another subject, smacking. 

Already tried posting this but it didn't work....
JJ, I know that 'smacking' is another issue, but my point was that we DID understand why we were being smacked - and so did my friend's boy!

My surprise is that floopowder is so sensitive.  Really sorry that she is so upset, shame that she feels like she has to leave.  I invite her to respect her-self and dialogue without using the word scum regarding people she hardly knows.  I'm very happy to do that.

And who cares about the bloody admin.

I'm curious JJ as to why you think it's wrong to refer to the rioters as "scum", because that's exactly what they were - wanton violence and destruction of property....what else would you call them?  Decent, law-abiding people don't behave in that way!