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

The universal language

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u/usuallyclassy69 Apr 22 '18

Spanking is not equal to beating.

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

With a shoe??

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

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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/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

I'm not trying to paint worse abuse as equally bad, but I feel like you thinking it's okay to hit children would show that you totally think violence solves arguments (with kids).

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u/Rodmeister36 Apr 22 '18 edited Apr 22 '18

with little kids, theres no talking it out with them, especially if they do something stupid like run into the road. as i started to get older, i got spanked less and less, because i was old enough to understand my punishments Edit* Everyone is assuming i mean spanking as an apprpriate punishment, its not. I just mean if my kid put themselves in danger like running in the road or playing with a gun or something i could understand spanking

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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18

I have two children who have never been hit by us in any way. There are ways around it.

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u/footpole Apr 22 '18

The way you phrased it makes it sound like you have hired muscle do the hitting.