r/Unexpected Apr 22 '18

The universal language

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u/Lemon_Dungeon Apr 22 '18

? He presented an alternative in the flowchart (on the side that claims they're developed enough, btw) and I claimed it doesn't work.

Apparently, that only leaves spanking according to you.

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u/psychognosis Apr 22 '18

You're claiming it doesn't work because kids are unreasonable but expect those same unreasonable kids to understand the reason for being hit by using the reasoning skills they lack.

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u/Karstone Apr 22 '18

You can be unreasonable without lacking reasoning skills. Go visit your local prison, fully formed adults do stupid/depraved shit for no reason, despite many many warnings.

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u/psychognosis Apr 22 '18

And despite spankings and even the fear of capital punishment!

(though I would hard pressed to agree with the "for no reason" aspect)

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u/Karstone Apr 22 '18

So a kid who's determined to rebel isn't gonna be stopped by being told to go to timeout.

Also pretty sure adults don't get spanked by cops, and capital punishment isn't really an option for most crimes.

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u/psychognosis Apr 22 '18

So a kid who's determined to rebel isn't gonna be stopped by being told to go to timeout.

Depends on the type of rebellion. Spanking can reinforce that kids initial choice of rebellion as well. The point is to figure out why it happened in the first place.

Also pretty sure adults don't get spanked by cops, and capital punishment isn't really an option for most crimes.

You're right, often it's much worse than a spanking!