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Excluded Voices on the Smacking Ban

“I don’t feel scarred by smacking and am not the psychologically damaged person supporters of the ban wish I was.”

“The empirical evidence is clear – lockdowns lead to poverty, which is why we must exert caution over their use.“

“Finlay McFarlane is 27-years-old but his world was turned upside down when he was raped after having his drink spiked.”

“Students not only bring life to our city but it is also extremely likely your own dentist was educated here.“

“When exactly do we consider the wider psychological pandemic of lives lost to mental ill health, loneliness, isolation and suicide?”

“How we deliver social security speaks fundamentally to who we are especially as we emerge out of a violent pandemic.”

“A survey revealed less than half of the SNP councillors support the proposed Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Bill.”

“I voted for Scottish independence in 2014. However, I also felt uneasy about the lack of a coherent economic prospectus.”

“My concern relates to the poor interpretation and application of the WHO recommendations, which is a serious misuse of them.”

“Dundee does indeed face significant economic and social challenges but our city and our people stand together ready to respond.”