I’m going to spank you because God wants me to

I read about “Christian Domestic Discipline” in an article on Salon.com, and an Overheardian passed along an e-mail asking if this happens in Park Cities. So here’s the thing: Apparently, if you love your wife, you’ll give her regular spankings to keep her in line. It may sound kinky, but it isn’t supposed to be. She’s probably a dirty sinner if she likes it. From the website:

A Christian Domestic Discipline marriage is one that is set up according to Biblical standards; that is, the husband is the authority in the household. The wife is submissive to her husband as is fit in the Lord and her husband loves her as himself. He has the ultimate authority in his household, but it is tempered with the knowledge that he must answer to God for his actions and decisions. He has the authority to spank his wife for punishment, but in real CDD marriages this is taken very seriously and usually happens only rarely. CDD is so much more than just spanking. It is the husband loving the wife enough to guide and teach her, and the wife loving the husband enough to follow his leadership. A Christian marriage embodies true romance and a Christian man a true hero.

Though this seems unusual in today’s United States, this kind of marriage has been practiced throughout history and is still practiced in many parts of the world today.

I’m sure someone in the PC is into this kind of thing, and I’d like to know how it works.