in response to sparks, what you are saying is the only thing spanking taught you was might makes right. perhaps a better approach to discipline would have taught you to do right based only on your own free will, a lesson which would stay with you your whole life. in response to isengrim, that’s like saying you can’t have empathy for a starving child unless you have been starved. i don’t think that’s remotely true.
It may sound hypocritical, but there’s no better way to teach a small child about the pain they just inflicted on the other. And that’s how small people, like all animals, learn about dangerous things; there is no faster learning tool than a pain response. The crucial part is understanding the difference between discipline and cruelty.
driftingwolf over 10 years ago
Unless your a adult, in which case you hit who ever you think is wrong and won’t listen to you. Right, America ;)
RonBerg13 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Spare the rod and spoil the child.
tobybartels over 8 years ago
First appearance of Lawrence?
ClassicArtist about 8 years ago
When I was little, my dad did the same thing
25tkelley Premium Member over 5 years ago
in response to sparks, what you are saying is the only thing spanking taught you was might makes right. perhaps a better approach to discipline would have taught you to do right based only on your own free will, a lesson which would stay with you your whole life. in response to isengrim, that’s like saying you can’t have empathy for a starving child unless you have been starved. i don’t think that’s remotely true.
doctorwho29 almost 4 years ago
Discipline is good but I think John should have just a little more detail so as not to confuse the message.
Unicorn55 (Happy New Year 2022!) about 3 years ago
Jeez, what bad parenting.
Sabbalab over 1 year ago
Now that’s just accurate. A little too accurate.
windjammers about 1 year ago
Spanking? Yes. Beating? No.
There’s a huge difference.
Purple-Stater Premium Member 9 months ago
It may sound hypocritical, but there’s no better way to teach a small child about the pain they just inflicted on the other. And that’s how small people, like all animals, learn about dangerous things; there is no faster learning tool than a pain response. The crucial part is understanding the difference between discipline and cruelty.