Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain intended to correct behavior or to punish. Do you think it should be brought back? I think it would help with alot of the problems with todays youngsters in the UK, but I do think it would be hard to regulate and some power crazed people would take it too far. What do you think?
2006-09-15 00:36:49 · 11 answers · asked by claire 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
There are at least two meanings to corporal punishment:
One form of corporal punishment refers to spanking a child etc.
I assume that we aren't barbaric enough to use Vlad the Impaler’s methods on rowdy youths!
Let me give you my take on why spanking does not work. See, youngsters today do not fear authority. By applying physical pain on a youngster, you think you are teaching him/ her lesson, but really, you are showing the youngster that you really lack the skill to be assertive. Aggression does not equal assertiveness.
Parents should be assertive with misbehaving children from day one (only when they need to be controlled). Your children will eventually respect you and treat you as an equal in their minds, and not an old, screaming fool!
The other form of corporal punishment refers to the lethal variety – punishing criminals by flogging etc., as well as the death penalty.
When it comes to things like vandalizing cars, breaking property, physical assault and sexual harassment, I don’t care how young you are, little brat, you need to do your time, and if you are too young, you should still be locked up and face your flogging when you are of legal age. I’m sorry it hurts, but you cannot go around hurting others.
2006-09-15 01:31:42 · answer #1 · answered by Yahoo user 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you look at the significant number of children who have no fathers, who act up at school without any fear of consequences, and who commit petty crimes without any fear of consequences, one needs to ask oneself if the current situation is acceptable.
All these bleeding hearts who have handcuffed officials from properly disciplining children do not seem to have made the logical connection between the children's increasing wildness and the legal inability for the adults to stop it.
The issue is the same in the US. People do not seem to realize the very basic truth that preventing discipline from being imposed on children only results in the real-life recreation of "The Lord of the Flies" or "A Clockwork Orange".
2006-09-15 00:51:17 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you hit someone else, you are not teaching that person something about right or wrong. You are venting your own anger in a physical manner. There are so many other ways to punish or correct behavior. Violence is the worse way to approach a problem -- that's what generates wars.
2006-09-15 00:50:29 · answer #3 · answered by expatturk 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No some people would thrive on it on both sides. kids these days think its cool because they are only kids and don't know any better these young kids often find the right ways through life but unfortunately a lot will have to learn the hard way they need better education on the troubles they cause we have to find their consciences
2006-09-15 00:59:54 · answer #4 · answered by pixie007 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Criminals just aren't being deterred as much as they should be from doing crimes. OK, prison isn't a picnic....I get that you cons, but I love that whole caining thing they do in Asia or (more specifically) the hangings they do in Baghdad. We are not tough enough on criminals. OH, before I forget and get nasty retort from you liberals, I am a true blue Democrat and we are too soft on crime.
2006-09-15 00:45:03 · answer #5 · answered by Joey 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I didn't used to think so but there have been so many children abducted, sexually assaulted and murdered of late that I am absolutely for it in these cases. And I am not for waiting for 10 years in prison to do it...like Scott Peterson.
2006-09-15 00:47:05 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, The only person who should be spanking their kid is the Parent.
While I agree that spanking can be a useful disciplinary action I do NOT agree with school officials spanking children.
I would beat the hell out of any burned-out psycho teacher who thought he or she could take their frustrations out on my kid.
2006-09-15 00:46:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
i thought it is legal in boys school and illegal in girls school
well to bring back, should be yes but must use it at the right time.
different incident need different type of solutions
2006-09-15 00:45:52 · answer #8 · answered by cYnthia 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think it's still legal in some schools.
2006-09-15 00:44:06 · answer #9 · answered by First Lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, way off the track. most have come from abusive homes.
2006-09-15 00:40:23 · answer #10 · answered by kanga 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋