what is your opinion on corporal punishment? what made you feel this way?

Answer 1

I think we should bring back public floggings for criminals, as well as paddling for unruly students. As a parent, I certainly use corporal punishment with my daughters.

When you get right down to it, the ability to maintain order depends on your willingness to use force. There is no way around that.

In the case of criminals, they would be far better served if, as early, petty offenders, they received floggings in public rather than jail time. I believe that this would reduce the rate of recidivism, and deter criminals from advancing to more serious crimes.

In the case of unruly students, corporal punishment would be a deterrent to misbehavior--not because the worst students would reform themselves, but because other students will realize that teachers' calls for order are more than empty words.

And in my family? My daughters know that when I make rules, I expect them to be kept, and there will be consequences for breaking them. As a result, they are EXTREMELY well-behaved. I can be proud of them when I take them out in public. And they've learned self-discipline, and that THEY have the power to determine whether they reap rewards or punishments--lessons which will serve them well in life.

Answer 2

There's a lot of misinformation about this topic. The core arguement against corporal punishment is that it is traumatic--and that it is correlated with violence later (i.e. a child subjected to corporal punishment is more likely to be violent as an adult).

But that's NOT what the studies of corporal punishment actually show. True, that correlation is real--but only when you talk about severe physical punishment--what most people would call child abuse. Wheen sociologists factor out that portion of "corporal punishment" the link to later violent behavior dissappears.

What is important about that research --often ignored--is that the real determinant (independant variable, to be picky) is whether the child is in a loving and supportive environment--not whether (or not) they are spanked, etc.--and whether they receive appropriate discipline, whatever its form.

So--at the risk of annoyiing a lot of people who already "know" the "absolute truth" in this issue, I'm more interested in how the child is treated--is he/she loved? taught--and disciplined in a supportive and non-belittling way? etc. Generally, corporal punishment may not be appropriate (or at least may not be needed) for most children--but if it is used in the above context on occasion by parents, there's no reason to think it causes any harm--and does have the advantage of being a sanction the child can easily understand.

Note: this applilies to parents. Not schools--no school personnel should ever use corporal punishment. For one thing, there is no way of ensuringthat, given that authority, it will be limited to what parents would endorse. Particularly in today's schools. Though some teachers are fine, there are many who are not--and can't be trusted.

For another--as above, the CONTEXT is critical. And while I know of no studies to back this up, I strongly suspect (professional opinion as asocial scientist) that the "message" of an impersonal authority using even symbolic violence against a child woud be fundamentally different--and not in a positive way. And I certainly can't think of ANY situation that would require corporal punsishment in a school setting.

Answer 3

on the grounds that while did Canada make spanking unlawful? I merely appeared for any cutting-edge information articles and there are none asserting that they did this (and in the event that they did, i'm particularly advantageous it may be in the information because of the fact this is this variety of warm subject matter). final I heard, spanking continues to be legal in Canada, as lengthy as you in elementary terms use an open hand, no bruises or lasting marks are left, and the youngster is between 2 and 12 years old. So sure, spanking a a million 12 months old is technically unlawful, yet I comprehend why...young little ones that age are nonetheless small and fragile and can be rather injured or perhaps killed, exceedingly with the help of a determine who has a rapid temper and can take "spanking" them too some distance, and additionally, this is been shown that a baby would not have the cognitive skill to connect their habit to a effect like getting spanked till they're 2 years old. So any youthful than that they don't comprehend why you're smacking them. I agree too with what faith suggested. a million 12 months olds are curious and get into stuff yet this is why you ought to observe them and should no longer be leaving them outdoors on my own to the place you ought to pop out the door to get to them if something happens. additionally they desire distinctive interest so which you would be able to no longer anticipate to easily throw them in a playpen or crib while you bypass off and forget approximately approximately them while you have your celebration/fish fry or besides the fact that. outing, ignoring tantrums, getting rid of toys, or sending your youngster to their room isn't seen abuse, how ridiculous. Even maximum persons against actual punishment does no longer evaluate those issues undesirable on the grounds which you're no longer hurting the youngster in any respect. As for the silent therapy, that's no longer seen abuse the two, besides the fact that if this is surely stupid and infantile. and you are able to desire to easily supply your youngster their punishment and then flow on. little need preserving a grudge against them and you ought to no longer supply up exhibiting them love.

Answer 4

A bad thing. When you hurt people, they don't like you so much.

Research has shown that abuse can cause many mild to severe pathologies in attitude and lead to abusive behavior towards others. Even when B. F.Skinner was researching Negative re-enforcement (corporal punishment to change behavior) he noticed that while the critter would do what was necessary to stop the punishment, it developed an attitude to do as little as necessary, and seek to misbehave as much as could be gotten away with.

If the only control you have is your ability to injure, then the time will come when that will not work .

Answer 5

The man who murdered my Father was back out on the streets after serving just 14 years. He has killed again and is behind bars right now as we speak serving another term. Had justice been served the 2nd victim would be living a productive life and paying taxes instead of being a burden----------we have to spend big bucks to keep this miserable wretch alive year after year---------why???????
why is his life so important that he can continue to threaten ours?

Answer 6

I feel that its a waste to just kill people when we need people to test various drugs and treatments for diseases. If someone is evil enough to be put on death row, and they are absolutely posatively quilty without a doubt with no chance of appeal etc, why not inject them with AIDS and then try some expiremental drugs on them? At least they would be serving humanity before they died and might have a chance to redeem themselves.

Answer 7

I think it's disgusting, and I feel like this because I was lucky enough to grow up in a country where it's illegal.

Answer 8

do you mean capital?

i do not spank my child, after reading the research on its effects, oddly enough i also do not believe in capital punishment as it makes us as bad as killers and hope humanity evolves past this state.....

notice the same people who spank their children are the same people that support killing prisoners.... but not abortion,,,,,,

Answer 9

When you peel the onion back , I support it. "an eye for an eye'

Answer 10

why have you been a bad girl? do you want to get punished...?

:-)