On Sun, 23 Mar 2008 13:40:24 -0700 (PDT), Turk182
wrote:
>I don't believe those parents primarily hit to stop a child hurting
>themselves. I believe they do it because it was done to them. These
>are people who can't express feelings without a 'breakdown' of social
>norms - the 'stopping a disaster' excuse attempts to justify their
>lack of control - it is the excuse to indulge in their hitting
>instinct. A child doing something dangerous is their 'hitting
>button'. They should therefore understand why a young drunken yoblet
>may want to take a swing at another lad in a pub - he too has a
>'hitting button' and who is to say one button is right and another
>button is wrong. The safest rule is: Don't hit. Teachj that to your
>children by example and they'll be more chance of keeping them out of
>the legal system.
I have asked you several times in the past, and I'll ask you again
now: What punishments do *you* believe are acceptable to use on a
child?
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Cynic
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