I don't think that those of whom voted 'acceptable' are for BEATING children. I think it's moreorless spanking, or even something lighter like a slap on the hand. I don't have children, so I probably don't have much room to discuss this topic. However, I was a result of strict physical discipline and though I depised it at the time, I feel like it was crucial to get some things across to me. Not to say that those kids who were never physically disciplined are brats, but I don't think you should straight up call someone who chooses to punish their children with spankings a bad parent. My parents spanked me and at times, did much, much worse, but they are great parents, and I can say I'm glad they did it. I've faced that I can be hard-headed, stubborn, and ill-tempered, and if I had to deal with a little **** like myself as a parent, I'd probably spank me, too.
Edit: Also, the Vietnamese culture had devised a new way of physical disciplinary action back in the day. I don't know how long ago, but my parents used it on me, and it worked very well. It's a combo of time-out and kneeling. Yes, it sounds strange, but it ****ing hurt without my parents laying a hand on me. What they would actually do was make children get on both knees with their backs straight and ass off the ground, cross their arms, and face the wall for hours. My parents used this one quite often and it worked, but in Vietnam, they used to make children kneel on durian rinds. Now
that's ****ed.
This is a durian:
