All you pro-death penalty people who say it's not about revenge or any other negative

[Shoulders of Giants]

11. unfortunately I think too many parents do jump for glee when punishing their children.

I think that's why spanking persists, despite every study saying that spanking gives children emotion troubles and doesn't solve problems long terms. Spanking creates far more problems than it fixes in children. However, many parents still do it. I think they do it, because parents get off on causing pain to their children who are bothering them. I've seen my brothers spank their kids because they were angry, not because it was an effective discipline technique. One of them even pretty much admitted that's what he was doing. I've got on them about it, but they continue. I find it sickening.