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Originally Posted by djchameleon
no, you are making a generalization that them receiving corporal punishment has resulted in them being a bully and/or being a violent individual in general.
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I didn't think I did. It's not the way I feel. How did you come to that conclusion?
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Originally Posted by Dirty
I believe that when a child is spanked, they know what action caused them to be spanked and they will likely not repeat that action for fear of being spanked again. Within minutes the sting of a light slap goes away and the kid has learned their lesson.
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Again, I just linked to a study which shows that the bonus of corporal punishment is immediate conformity, but that it is not a good way to promote conformity and good behaviour in the long term. Conveniently, you don't believe in scientific studies, but if you did, that should be a valid point.
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Originally Posted by dirty
As they get older and become able to understand and comprehend at a higher level, they can reflect and understand the reasoning behind the spanking - which is to teach them what is appropriate and what isn't.
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They will know it in hindsight, but when they felt the hurt or acted out of frustration from getting physically punished by a parent, they didn't. The way you put it, you make it seem like they'll know the full extent of why they got punished when it's already too late to undo the immediate and potential long-term damage it caused.