I cannot believe that we allow this to happen in Australia. The government needs to do more to outlaw extreme religions and sects. 

I grew up the eldest of 4 children in a European background household where both of my parents were smacked (& worse) growing up. They then perpetuated this same abusive parenting on (mostly) me. I'd be smacked with sticks which were strategically placed around the house (for quick access). Once the sticks started to break my dad had the bright idea to cut up an old garden hose, that one hurt far worse, usually copped it on the hands & the back of the legs. I'd also be hit on the head (hard) with his fork at the dinner table. It's no surprise that I grew up extremely aggressive and took this out physically on my next sister + other kids at school. I was terrified that when I became a parent I would hit my own kids and I've really had to work hard to stop myself from doing it.