Physical discipline against children .. okay or not?

Guybrush · 02-02-2011, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

I'm not sure I would vote, because I'm not sure it would make much difference. I imagine that the parents who are prone to over-disciplining their children would continue to do it behind closed doors.

Alright, imagine you alone had the power decide whether or not to prohibit corporal punishment, but you could not change it to partial prohibition or anything like that. You had to say "yes" or "no", no maybes. You could not walk away from it. Prohibit or not? Yes or no?

Paedantic Basterd · 02-02-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

Alright, imagine you alone had the power decide whether or not to prohibit corporal punishment, but you could not change the law. You had to say "yes" or "no", no maybes. You could not walk away from it. Prohibit or not? Yes or no?

Assuming that A) I can't force the law, and then punish my child as described and B) everyone would obey this law:

I would outlaw it.

djchameleon · 02-02-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

Alright, imagine you alone had the power decide whether or not to prohibit corporal punishment, but you could not change it to partial prohibition or anything like that. You had to say "yes" or "no", no maybes. You could not walk away from it. Prohibit or not? Yes or no?

I would vote no to prohibit it. The government shouldn't be controlling people's personal life that way about how they want to raise their child. That is crossing the line a bit.

Burning Down · 02-02-2011, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by RandyMarsh

But smacking your child is NOT corporal punishment (by the true definition not some random scientists definition he gave it to make it fit around his study)

Where does it say that in writing? A definitive statement like that means nothing if you have nothing to back it up.

djchameleon · 02-02-2011, 02:52 PM

I know wikipedia isn't a highly reliable source to turn to but Randy these guys are right corporal punishment is any sort of pain that is inflicted even if it's light smacking/spanking.

Corporal punishment in the home - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Guybrush · 02-02-2011, 03:02 PM

In my OP, I mentioned that the law is discussed in Norway because, while corporal punishment has been illegal since 1987, supreme court ruled some years ago that a light slap immediately following the offense was allowed. Last year however, supreme court decided otherwise and abolished that decision and now, even light slaps is illegal here.

I'm quite pleased with that.

Paedantic Basterd · 02-02-2011, 03:08 PM

I just cannot see how making your child be bored for a length of time is enough to deal with violent or illegal behaviours.

I have absolutely no intention of having children, you may be pleased to know.

**Janszoon** · 02-02-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

In my OP, I mentioned that the law is discussed in Norway because, while corporal punishment has been illegal since 1987, supreme court ruled some years ago that a light slap immediately following the offense was allowed. Last year however, supreme court decided otherwise and abolished that decision and now, even light slaps is illegal here.

I'm quite pleased with that.

What is the punishment for a parent who slaps lightly?

~~RandyMarsh~~ · 02-02-2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

Where does it say that in writing? A definitive statement like that means nothing if you have nothing to back it up.

Buy a dictionary? Before the internet there was these things called books...

Kirby · 02-02-2011, 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

If you were my brother and spanked my kids, then you'd be teaching them a lesson which I don't agree with; that it's okay for uncle to physically hurt his nephews. To me, it's not okay and I never want my kids to believe that it's okay and so, if you'd done that to my kids, it would've really chilled our imaginary family relationship.

I understand that, 100%. Let's say if my brother didn't believe in it either, I wouldn't have done it. It's not my place to do something that he wouldn't do himself in the same situation. But knowing that my brother would have done the same thing, I felt it was somewhat appropriate.

But yeah, if you were my brother, and a nephew did the same thing, I would have handled your kid how you would have handled it.

I wouldn't agree with it, but it's not my place to change how the kid is being raised.

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Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	In my OP, I mentioned that the law is discussed in Norway because, while corporal punishment has been illegal since 1987, supreme court ruled some years ago that a light slap immediately following the offense was allowed. Last year however, supreme court decided otherwise and abolished that decision and now, even light slaps is illegal here. I'm quite pleased with that. __________________ Something Completely Different

02-02-2011, 03:08 PM	#487 (permalink)
Paedantic Basterd Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 5,184	I just cannot see how making your child be bored for a length of time is enough to deal with violent or illegal behaviours. I have absolutely no intention of having children, you may be pleased to know.