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I just couldn’t believe it when I saw the question for the Citizens Initiated Referendum: “Should a smack as part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?”

Finally, New Zealand has fulfilled the final criteria to becoming a fully-fledged banana republic. My personal plan is to ingratiate myself with the ruling clique by offering up my body for footstool services (with occasional non-footstool bonuses).

The only way that this question could have been stupider would be if it was: “Should a smack as part of criminal parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand?” Or, “Should gifts of magical chocolate flowers and unicorn rides as part of spoiling your children be a criminal offence in New Zealand?” Or, “Should sexual assault as a part of a prolonged regime of pederasty be a criminal offence in New Zealand?”