I want to keep this out of R/s because it's simply not what I'm looking for. All I want is information.

One thing which has been brought up by a few (Richard Dawkins is famous for this), is the branding of religious indoctrination as child abuse.

I don't think that 'religious indoctrination' in of itself can be branded as such, seeing as it is more or less unavoidable. However, the fear of hell as a tool of dicipline should certainly be classed so.

I am hopeless at finding this stuff on the internet. I can't find out what defines child abuse in the legal system and how it differs from country to country. The UK in particular, because that's where I live.

I want to ask people, where is the LEGAL point at which the line is crossed, if there is a line at all. Is the use of hell a crime if caught, or is it possible that it could be one?

Surely if a survey was done which provided evidence that hell use was more of a threat to a child's mental health than child molestation for example then there would be no choice but to brand it as illegal.

There is a debating society at my school which I hope to bring this up in, but for now it's summer and there's really nowhere else to get my information from. I don't know... does anyone know anything in particular or have any links to some sites?

Thanks.