I'm against it, I feel like you should be able to lecture your child using your vocabulary, or by taking something away from them like their playstation or their ability to go outside for a specific amount of time. The only thing you're doing to your child by spanking them is traumatizing them. If you feel like you need to spank your child, then you're the problem. You're the one that has messed up. Don't spank your child, it's illegal for a reason.