Spanking Should Be Allowed
Physical punishment has always been a common altercation for the past years. This question rises multiple times a year anywhere and everywhere between people. Should parents or guardians be allowed to spank their kids as a way of correction? Those who disagree with spanking their child usually are the ones who are taking the word spanking out of context and putting it in an abusive category. Although physical punishment is taken out of its true definition, it should be allowed because there is a clear line between what is abuse and spanking. Also, it teaches children that there are consequences for when they have misbehaved. Spanking is defined as a slap to the butt with an open hand. According to Thomas Gale in his book “Child Abuse,” hitting
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Although the opposing side may say that children who are spanked learned that physical violence is a way to resolve problems, this is not true (Hunt 2). With the explanation given why parents are hitting their children it shows them that consequences exist far beyond verbal. This also goes on as a life lesson when they are in their 20’s because America is a country where consequences are taken drastically. For example, if they kid grows up to be a criminal but never experienced a consequence other than a verbal “no” they will never understand that their actions can lead them into jail or have them lose their life or a life. Spanking shows them at a young age that in life not everything will be a verbal answer to correct them. Furthermore, L. Nicole mentions in her article that spanking creates a sense of fear in the way that as a parent they will be respected (Williams 2). A child should be weary to go again their parents’ rules and should know what is wrong from right and know the type of consequences that will happen if these rules are not followed. Spanking a child has been a form of corrective action for many years and should still continue on because it is not an equal to being punched in the face or thrown across the room. Parents need to be taught the true definition of what is considered abuse and that spanking isn’t. Nonetheless, spanking
Although the opposing side may say that children who are spanked learned that physical violence is a way to resolve problems, this is not true (Hunt 2). With the explanation given why parents are hitting their children it shows them that consequences exist far beyond verbal. This also goes on as a life lesson when they are in their 20’s because America is a country where consequences are taken drastically. For example, if they kid grows up to be a criminal but never experienced a consequence other than a verbal “no” they will never understand that their actions can lead them into jail or have them lose their life or a life. Spanking shows them at a young age that in life not everything will be a verbal answer to correct them. Furthermore, L. Nicole mentions in her article that spanking creates a sense of fear in the way that as a parent they will be respected (Williams 2). A child should be weary to go again their parents’ rules and should know what is wrong from right and know the type of consequences that will happen if these rules are not followed. Spanking a child has been a form of corrective action for many years and should still continue on because it is not an equal to being punched in the face or thrown across the room. Parents need to be taught the true definition of what is considered abuse and that spanking isn’t. Nonetheless, spanking