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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Intent and technique are different.[/quote]

Oh.  Nice justification there!  That's what I expected.

Just own it.  You hit your kids.  Own it.[/quote]

OP, the answer is that it is amore precise word for most acts of spanking. Hitting encompasses both intentional and unintentional acts, and does not describe intent:
I hit the mailbox backing out of the drive way.
I hit my son's elbow when I was trying to give a high five.
When I thought he was trying to steal my purse, I hit him in the head with my keys.
I was so angry at his comment that I hit him in the chest.

Spanking is intentionally striking with the intent to punish and or change behavior.

For the record, I do not spank my kids.  But arguing semantics is silly.[/quote]

Also:

"what a great workout, let's hit the showers."

"She's pretty hot, I would hit that."

"[b]I have 15, Dealer's showing a 10. Hit me[/b]."[/quote]

You should not hit a 15 when the dealer is showing a 10.  Just fold.[/quote]

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