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October 15th 06, 11:43 PM
.... crime? EEEEYUUUP!
Sure it does.
http://www.naturalchild.org/research/corporal_punishment.html
.... Only Children
Now, in 1987, physical punishment is considered too severe for felons,
murderers, criminals of all kinds and ages, including juvenile
delinquents, too demeaning for soldiers, sailors, servants and spouses.
But it remains legal and acceptable for children who are innocent of
any crime.
The reasoning behind this curious discrepancy has been the belief that
physical punishment will prevent the child from becoming a criminal.
The frequent headlines: "Rising Tide of Juvenile Delinquency" usually
attribute the situation to a decline of the use of corporal punishment
in schools and homes. "Permissiveness," or letting the child do as he
pleases, assumed by some to be the only alternative to hitting, is
pervasively believed to be the primary cause of anti-social behavior.
In the good old days, it is said, "old fashioned discipline" kept
children in line. There was very little crime. Harmony reigned. Or did
it?
The Truth About the "Good Old Days" ...
The full article at:
http://www.naturalchild.org/research/corporal_punishment.html
Sure it does.
http://www.naturalchild.org/research/corporal_punishment.html
.... Only Children
Now, in 1987, physical punishment is considered too severe for felons,
murderers, criminals of all kinds and ages, including juvenile
delinquents, too demeaning for soldiers, sailors, servants and spouses.
But it remains legal and acceptable for children who are innocent of
any crime.
The reasoning behind this curious discrepancy has been the belief that
physical punishment will prevent the child from becoming a criminal.
The frequent headlines: "Rising Tide of Juvenile Delinquency" usually
attribute the situation to a decline of the use of corporal punishment
in schools and homes. "Permissiveness," or letting the child do as he
pleases, assumed by some to be the only alternative to hitting, is
pervasively believed to be the primary cause of anti-social behavior.
In the good old days, it is said, "old fashioned discipline" kept
children in line. There was very little crime. Harmony reigned. Or did
it?
The Truth About the "Good Old Days" ...
The full article at:
http://www.naturalchild.org/research/corporal_punishment.html