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Originally Posted by tore
Many of those who defend corporal punishment do it with arguments like "it taught me right from wrong" or "I turned out fine in the end", so unless they are lying, it's obviously been part of the lives of many of the pro-spankers who have contributed to the discussion so far.
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I believe that the results of the poll are a direct result of upbringing. I'd be interested to know if anyone has voted for/against who had the opposite experience as a child.
Again, I feel like it's not a black and white issue, and that there's an extent to which one can punish their child physically without being harmful physically, emotionally, or mentally. I also think it's important to distinguish between degrees of behaviour. A child can't tell the difference between punching their brother in the ear and getting mad about being deprived of sweets, and a varying punishment can make the distinction clear.
I would be interested in knowing how depriving a child of entertainment is as effective, or more effective, than issuing them a smart slap for a particularly bad behaviour.
There will always be people who take discipline too far, and there will always be people who are more sensitive to it, but I don't believe this makes every parent who has smacked their child's hand a bad parent or person.