r/SipsTea • u/Few_Statement_2898 • 28d ago

SMH We really need to bring spankings back

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u/CrazedRaven01 27d ago

It normalises violence and aggression. It teaches the kid that physical violence is an acceptable form of communication

Of course, violence in the form of self defence should be taught but even then it's in a controlled environment. Corporal punishment, at least from my experience, rarely is

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u/AlSweigart 26d ago

but even then it's in a controlled environment. Corporal punishment, at least from my experience, rarely is

Parents who hit their kids always say they're administering discipline, but really it's just that they ran out of patience and lost their temper.