. . .even when it’s legal and sanctioned by School, Church and/or State.
It ruins relationships and trust. It distorts and destroys love, lives, mental health, reputations and careers. It creates monsters more often than curbing or curing them. Indeed it’s pretty much the opposite of “discipline” considering that the justified, disciplined and accountable person in any physical bullying drama tends to be the suffering, subjugated victim, not the calculated inflicter of pain and humiliation.
Teen daughter beaten by Texas-Judge Dad
See also:
Jessica Alba’s Idea of Award-worthy Parent Performance
Can you go all day without hitting a child?:
Can anyone really deny that we are perpetuating and endorsing the lesson of “might makes right” when we rule over our children using physical punishment?
Stop every kid-hitter you can — teach ’em a lesson!
Thinking about hitting and children
Child abuse is not home education:
Spankings were a minor part of the allegations. Hitting with objects and. . . in anger, yes, but there is much more to this story than that. . .
Asking Candidates About Their Faith (and Extraterrestrial) Beliefs
26 08 2011Following up after the GOP debate controversy around asking Rep. Bachmann about the implications of her bible-based wifely submission beliefs should she become President:
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