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Military flogging debated as Parliament discusses abolition
The debate centers on the Mutiny Bill and a proposed abolition of corporal punishment. Sir Francis Burdett argues flogging degrading and unnecessary, citing Blackstone and historical limits, while supporters tout discipline and rewards as essential. The House votes on a third-reading motion, then divides on a clause to abolish corporal punishment, with the motion narrowly failing and the bill read third time.
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