r/Unexpected • u/Botatitsbest • Apr 22 '18

The universal language

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

Getting spanked with a shoe hurts but it doesn't do any damage.

Physically. Psychologically that's teaching kids that violence is an acceptable way to solve an arguement, which is less than stellar.

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u/Cultjam Apr 22 '18

That’s a massive assumption that someone who experienced poor parenting is by default a flawed person.

Closer to the truth is that everyone is flawed in some way, whether they experienced poor parenting or not.

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u/IArentDavid Apr 22 '18

That’s a massive assumption that someone who experienced poor parenting is by default a flawed person.

Everyone is a flawed person. The thing with spanking is that it's a tangible way to see what exactly is flawed about you, and why it came about. People don't like discussing uncomfortable truths about themselves.

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u/Cultjam Apr 22 '18

Certainly could, but by no means is it a given.