This makes me sick to my stomach. I was abused pretty badly as a kid. My brother and I were put in homes on several occasions but the courts always sent us back to our parents.
Do I think physical punishment (spankings) is ok? Of course. In fact I think if you don't spank your kids, you are doing them a disservice and aren't a very good parent. But there is a HUGE difference between regular spanking and this kind of abuse. I think if you're a good parent your kids should fear you a little, and after the age of 5, you shouldn't have to use any kind of physical punishment again.
The guy in this article needs to be put into the general population of the population of the prison with a t-shirt showing that beautiful little girl's photo with the words "I killed this little girl" under her photo. He wouldn't last a day.
I wouldn't mind giving this guy what he deserves myself. The girls' mother is just as bad as this guy for letting it happen.
I feel sick when I see someone harm an innocent kid. These guys are no better than the lady who microwaved her baby.