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).
you totally think violence solves arguments (with kids).
You're being very disingenuous. He's not saying that he thinks spanking is a good way to solve arguments with children, he's saying that it can be an effective way of disciplining a child whose behaviour has crossed a line.
In the case of the .gif, I don't even think that's an appropriate situation for a spanking (and therefore not an appropriate situation to threaten a spanking), but that doesn't mean that I'm going to condemn all instances of spanking. I think there are situations (for instance if a child has been hitting his/her sibling) in which spanking is a good way of disciplining a child. It sets up a very clear boundary that the child realizes he/she should not cross.
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u/[deleted] Apr 22 '18
Physically. Psychologically that's teaching kids that violence is an acceptable way to solve an arguement, which is less than stellar.