stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 2 years agoIn over 15 states, schools can still paddle students as punishmentwww.washingtonpost.comexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up166arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up166arrow-down1external-linkIn over 15 states, schools can still paddle students as punishmentwww.washingtonpost.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to News@lemmy.world · 2 years agomessage-square7fedilinkfile-text
Corporal punishment remains legal, especially in the South. It still has its defenders. But the costs can be steep.
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up18·2 years agoToo many folks still firmly believe either: A) “spare the rod and spoil the child” B) I was spanked as a kid and I turned out ok, so it’s fine
minus-squarekescusay@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up32·2 years agoTo the second group, I always want to say, “No you didn’t. You turned out as someone who thinks hitting kids is acceptable.”
minus-squareCIWS-30@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 years agoVery true. I also find that that group B also includes many people who think violence in general is fine. Physical violence, social violence, even sexual violence. Abuse messes people up.
Too many folks still firmly believe either:
A) “spare the rod and spoil the child”
B) I was spanked as a kid and I turned out ok, so it’s fine
To the second group, I always want to say, “No you didn’t. You turned out as someone who thinks hitting kids is acceptable.”
Very true. I also find that that group B also includes many people who think violence in general is fine. Physical violence, social violence, even sexual violence. Abuse messes people up.
Exactly