This all depends on the general severity of the so called "beating". If it is worthy of being deemed a beating, I consider that to be abuse. Like you said terminal Est, there is a fine line between physical disciplinary measures and just plain child abuse.
Where they draw that line is totally relative to the perspective of the parent raising a child, which can be totally different than what our courts consider standard.
But after all, 90% of communication is through body language, so parents can just simply apply the same logic. A scream is harsher than a raised voice. A punch is harsher and less necessary than a light slap.
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