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Originally Posted by JayJamJah
The traditional forms of physical discipline are being beaten with belts, rulers and sticks, I strongly disagree and think there is more then enough evidence gathered to suggest that it's very much possible to raise a child to be a contributing member of society without any physical discipline to come to the conclusion that there is never a good reason to spank, paddle or strike a child.
Is it always physical abuse, of course not, but it's never necessary.
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So you're saying that you could put 2 children in a room. One who gets spanked when he does wrong and one who is normally given a 5 minute time out. Put an XBox with all the games in the room and tell them that if they touch it they will receive their respective punishment. You really think the kid thats going to be spanked in front of those people will touch that thing before the kid who has to sit in the corner for 5 minutes?
Of course not. The little time-out brat is going to play the XBox, then sit in the corner giggling about it during his 5 minute hiatus. Thats not going to change when he becomes an adult, what's there to fear? A fine? House arrest? no big deal. It's just like the time outs when he was a kid. Just giggle it off and keep breaking the rules.
Belts Rulers and Swithces? It's not lke you're talking about a tire iron here. Those items aren't going to break any bones. I honestly don't see anythin wrong with it, and I hate to think what I would be like today had I not had a little sense SPANKED into my ass as a child. There is noone I respect more than the mother who smacked me in my face on easter sunday in 1994 when I yelled at her a was dis-respectful, my family has it on tape and it disgusts me to think that I once acted like that. That was a turning point in my life, I wouldn't want to have it any other way. The last thing I would want is to be one of those mouthy little brats stuck inside an adult body, which we see all too often these days.
Point is, you can always tell the difference between kids who are physically disciplined, and the kids who are given your poor excuse for a punishment. I was physically disciplined as a child and it scared the **** out of me. But I was NEVER, I repeat NEVER physically ABUSED, there is a difference. A very clear one.