The advantages of corporal punishment
It helps to serve as a deterrent. When children see that someone has been whipped for misbehaving, they try not to do similar things in order to avoid getting whipped.
With corporal punishment, parents are able to bring their children under control. There are certain children who can only be controlled through the use of the cane.
Corporal punishment helps make children obedient, respectful, polite, etc. In the absence of corporal punishment, children likely go wild.
Corporal punishment in school makes students take their studies seriously and also helps keep the students under control.
Authorities are able to instill discipline in children through the use of corporal punishment in schools.
It makes very recalcitrant and stubborn children submit to authority because they fear that if they don’t do the right thing they just might be whipped.
The disadvantages of corporal punishment
It can be very counterproductive in the sense that it can sometimes make children hardened and no longer afraid.
It is very hurtful and can cause severe injuries to a child. This is the reason why in so many places it has been banned in schools.
Corporal punishment strikes severe fear in the hearts and minds of students and can easily make them to drop out of school. Here, they are so afraid that they would be whipped for the least mistake they do. And this constant fear can make the students to drop out of school.
Corporal punishment is very painful and is inhumane or cruel to use whips or canes to lash someone. Simply put, it is a barbaric practice.
Human rights organizations and advocates all over the world