What was your worst/standard punishment as a child?

some culture practises female circumsision - I don't think that you can endorse your stand on physical punishment as primarily a cultural one…

I am fortunate enough to own a dvd of the film Moolaade. It deals with that subject in a very honest way. But I learned about that practice long before the film had been made. But even though I find the practice to be pathetic, its the women that often continue it. I've spoken to friends of mines about it, and at least one here in London, would want to continue the practice on their own daughter. As much as I tried to argue against it, their idea of culture outweighs common sense, and medical advice.

But I think its a world away from smacking your child for stealing money......for example.

Oh, at one time I lived in Cameroon, and know people connected to the making of Moolaade.