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Re: Parents: Punishing Kids
What object is used does not matter at all. Yes, some objects may look "cruel"- in the same way that some guns look "scary".
The amount of force used determines what is lawful and what is criminal. One parent could be well with in lawful force levels using a belt. Yet another parent could easily exceed lawful force levels using only his hands.
I could, using my hands, exceed what is lawful. One of the reason why I sometimes use a belt is the psychological aspect gets the point across faster and also because fewer blows are needed to make an impression.
What? I have used belts, rulers and a wooded dowel.Don't be coy, you know what I mean. You use a belt, switch, branch or whatever beyond the open hand. You should go to jail.
What object is used does not matter at all. Yes, some objects may look "cruel"- in the same way that some guns look "scary".
The amount of force used determines what is lawful and what is criminal. One parent could be well with in lawful force levels using a belt. Yet another parent could easily exceed lawful force levels using only his hands.
I could, using my hands, exceed what is lawful. One of the reason why I sometimes use a belt is the psychological aspect gets the point across faster and also because fewer blows are needed to make an impression.
Once again, what object is used is totally and completely immaterial to the question whether the action was legal or not.If it so much a challenge that you need the threat of a weapon to steer your child, maybe you should rethink having kids.
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