Guest guest Posted September 2, 2001 Report Share Posted September 2, 2001 Hi Denise, I personally think it is a lack of punishment for bad deeds, that is causing so much of the crime now. If there is no punishment, then why stop? Should we scrap the Bible's advice, " Spare the rod and spoil the child? " Most parents who punish their children will tell you, it hurts them more than the child, so doubt feeling good enters into it. BTW, my Mother used switches and we had to go pick them! Perhaps a way to decide if no punishment is better, compare the crime rates now, to back then? Jean Baugh ************ > Punishment makes the punisher feel good and the punished feeling angry. > If my husband, friend, boss hit me it would be a crime but some people think > it is ok. to whack a person who is smaller. I am not saying that a light > tap on the bottom to make a point on exceptional occasions is harmful. > OTOH, discipline leads to learning. That's what it means. > My preference is to teach and not hurt, not teach a child when they are > an adult that it is ok to hit a smaller person. We have much too much > violence already in this country. > Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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