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In reply to the discussion: Do you approve of hitting children to punish them, under certain conditions? [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)41. ugh. the component of that that's really sickening is
the sexual one- and yes, there is a sexual one when you spank pubescent kids. Also the humiliation of factor is nauseating.
I find that flat out disgusting. Oh, and if by 12, you need to spank a kid, you have failed completely as a parent.
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Do you approve of hitting children to punish them, under certain conditions? [View all]
Nye Bevan
Sep 2014
OP
That makes no sense, literally less sense than spanking kids at younger ages than 12...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2014
#13
Not arguing for it, I just find it fucking stupider than using violence as discipline....
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2014
#43
Your teens really dreaded a spanking more than losing their cellphone privileges?
moriah
Sep 2014
#63
No, but if a child (or adult) is about to touch something dangerous, I may smack their hand.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2014
#2
Your example is a great one, it's nice when there is time to consider kinder ways to react.
NYC_SKP
Sep 2014
#70
I believe in walking away when I feel my emotions, my reaction, getting out of hand.
ScreamingMeemie
Sep 2014
#16
No, hitting a child means there's a serious failure at an attempt to discipline the child...
Humanist_Activist
Sep 2014
#18
If you're an adult and you have to make your point by hitting your kid with a leather belt
tularetom
Sep 2014
#19
I have to agree. I was spanked maybe once or twice as a small child, but I don't really remember it.
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#40
I'm not a fan of corporal punishment, even if I recognize that there are different degrees of it.
nomorenomore08
Sep 2014
#39