I must first apologize because the poll options are not mutually exclusive. Sorry. But in my mind there are only two acceptable answers. I hope to hear from Christians who are willing and able to defend Exodus 21:20-21 New International Version (NIV) 20 “Anyone who beats their male or female slave with a rod must be punished if the slave dies as a direct result, 21 but they are not to be punished if the slave recovers after a day or two, since the slave is their property.”