Is Smacking Your Kids Wrong?

Okay, so there is this big uproar (media based of course) about the British Prime Minister, Tony Blair's, admission that he smacked his kids!
Wow. big deal.
As no-one ever comments on anything I write here (I think I got one comment in October) I figured I would just let you know what I think.
GET OVER IT !
Smacking your kids is fine. Don't get me wrong there is definately a shady line between smacking kids and abuse, but I got a couple of smacks on the ass as a child, and I turned out normal. Well, reltively normal. (On a side note, I did think that putting cigarettes out in my eyes was a little harsh, Mum!)
It is those people who go ahead and continuously beat their kids for nothing that is wrong. I have a 5 year old, and a 6 month old, so they are relatively easy to discipline (I only have to look at Naomi wrong and she cries!) but I wouldn't hesitate to give them a little pop on the ass if they needed it.
Would love to hear your thoughts...