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Originally Posted by toretorden
I found a very interesting article describing the consequences of the ban in Sweden.
Read the whole thing here if you want -> link to article.
Other than that, this article from a study done in New Zealand confirms that severe corporal punishment increases risk for juvenile offenses, substance abuse, mental health problems, suicide etc. However, since it deals with harsh punishment, probably harsher than the average, it's not that surprising and maybe not completely relevant. However, a ban on corporal punishment could help these victims too, so it is somewhat relevant even if they are a minority.
This article describes a link between physical punishment events in childhood and marital violence and aggression later in life. It suggests that elimination of corporal punishment can reduce some of the psychological and social processes that increase likelyhood of violence against spouses and possibly other forms of violence. |
I firmly believe this is the enlightened and evolved point of view.
I was beaten old school style (fetch the stick you'll be hit with style) and it had little adverse effect on me, I despised my father for it but have come to respect his meaning. He never struck my face, never bloodied me and I did not fear him but had a healthy respect for him. However I did not want my kids to have to qualify their relationship with their father by saying "he never bloodied me" so I chose not to strike, spank water board or otherwise physically discipline my kids. They ended up much more well adjusted then me, obviously.