Did you hear about the dad who had his 16-year old stepdaughter sword fight with him for two hours as a punishment for going to a party without permission?  Granted, they were wooden swords and she had some sort of armor on, but apparently she was severely bruised and collapsed from exhaustion by the ordeal.  Police also said the stepdad punched and beat his stepdaughter with a tree branch prior to the duel.  Her mom and stepdad say it is their right to discipline the daughter however they see fit.

Bizarre and a bit scary!  What is wrong with parents these days?  What were they thinking?