The movie makes the case why spanking IS child abuse !

I always thought spanking (especially with any objects) was a form of physical and/or sexual abuse. Of course I am going to hear from "spare the rod, spoil the child" crowd that spanking is OK when it is deserved and is not abusive. But hitting anyone, especially a child is never deserved and all spanking are psychologically if not physically abusive! And often, spanking normalizes child abuse, as you can read in the abuser real testimony (from http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/notorious_murders/young/likens/15.html) :

"BANISZEWSKI: She would not do anything I told her, no.
NEW: She was disobedient?
BANISZEWSKI: She would not mind me, no.
NEW: Did you whip her for that?
BANISZEWSKI: I believe I testified I whipped her. Or tried to one time.
NEW: How many times was she disobedient to you?
BANISZEWSKI: I told you she would not mind me at all.
NEW: How many times.
BANISZEWSKI: I think I answered your question. I said she would not mind at all.
NEW: Ever?
BANISZEWSKI: Not that I can recall.
"

Some would say spanking is OK because it is in accordance to American traditions, but how many would say genital mutilation is OK in Africa if it is in accordance to African traditions ?! I'd say to stop any forms of physical abuse of children at both home and school NOW! Else we create a loophole for child abusers to gratify their sexual desires at the expense of innocent children.

And how would you ever prosecute a closeted pedophile parent who self-gratifies himself by spanking his children "for cause" without living permanent marks, unless you outlaw any forms of child spankings for any cause ?! There are other much better options to discipline the children. It's time for US to join the civilized world and outlaw child spanking !!