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Originally Posted by Peace Frog
Only to an extent. A spanking never killed anyone, but parents that beat their children should be imprisoned.
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Isn't spanking though beating your children albeit a more acceptable name ? And the spank itself may not have killed anyone but it could have been the beginning of something more violent. To me, I cannot condone spanking. I mean, honestly, hitting a child to make them listen to you? And then later on when they become older and have children, perhaps they too will hit their children because to them it is an acceptable . I just cannot accept this (though, I do live in Sweden and here it is not acceptable to hit a child, in fact we outlawed spanking/slapping/hitting children over 30 years ago. Which makes sense. There are laws the world over that make it illegal to for an adult to hit another adult. So shouldn't these rights extend to children? And shouldn't those nations that signed the UN's rights of a child also enforce anti-spanking? Although the US and Somalia are still currently the only countries who have not ratified it
.). Although it gives them something in commen.
I realise that there are many on this thread that are proponents of spanking and accept it as an acceptable form of punishment. Yes spanking may teach a lesson, but it is a short-term solution at best, and also teaches children that violence is an acceptable solution and perhaps encourages more violence in society. To me, even contemplating hitting a child (and I work with them all day) honestly sickens me. And what happens when one spank doesn't work? Do you increase the number of spanks? Brag about the effects of spanking to your friends when they feel that their kids are "out of control" or don't listen? Where are the "Hitting your kids works!" t-shirts? I mean, if you support spanking why not show the world rather than keeping it in the home? Why not let teachers spank kids as well (as they say, there should be a commen thread between the home and the school..)?
I cannot see how speaking does not equal beating and does not only incorporate physical violence but also psychological violence. There are many positive, more effective long term solutions that do not incorporate violence.
I do apologize for the slight sarcasm in my text but..come-on..what did that little kid do that makes them deserve a smack?