The correct solution is to help kids deal with emotional and verbal abuse, not try to outlaw it.
What ever happened to the good old days when as kids we could beat each others ass and have the outcome be what stands? Why are we falling for all of this crap that kids need an emotional outlet? Boys like to fight and need to fight, say what you want and mod me down a notch but I'm of the old school belief of a good scrap settles way more than any counseling.