Big people hit little people when big people lose the run of themselves

THE column by Steven King on child corporal punishment (January 6) is a prime example of irresponsible and sensational journalism.

1. What justification is there for dubious research from a “distinctively Christian” (I quote from the Calvin College, Michigan, website) institution appearing as a front page headline in what purports to be a quality newspaper.

2. Why was this “research” cherry-picked without reference to any other work on the same subject?