Spare the rod, spoil the child

By Philip Golingai

No perfect way to raise a child and the debate rages on whether to cane or not to cane. 

CAN a secondary school teacher cane a student for allegedly calling him “Ah qua lao shi” (ladyboy teacher)?

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