I should have substituted "severe or extreme corporal punishment" for "spanked" in my comment earlier. You guys are right: Most of us were "spanked" (moderately), though not to the degree of Hillary Adams. That's abuse!

We are the people we are today, not because we were spanked, but because we had parents who could balance the mild "corporal punishment" with reasoning and love.

How you are raised becomes your "normal." That is why it is so hard to break the cycle of abuse. D=

I'm not using corporal punishment in my home. It goes against my "normal," but it's a choice I am making.

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I strongly believe in corporal punishment. There are many in prison that were spanked, the problem is the person’s heart and soul. Stop trying to make a right out of a wrong with the beating of the girl.

Yes, I can learn without having pain inflicted upon me. I never once had a teacher in public school or college hit me as they delivered the lessons and lectures. In fact, it was a college professor who told me educated people do not hit their children.

I was rarely hit as a child, and I stopped 'spanking' (which was very rare at that) my children when they were tiny. None of us have ever been incarcerated.

So... many in prison were spanked as children? LoL! What about the many of us that were spanked and have never been to prison or jail of any kind? Come on, get real. My parents spanked me and I spanked my kids while raising them. I had a great relationship with my parents. Now that my kids are grown they both have told me that I am their 'best friend'. Oh yeah, and neither have been to prison. On the video, the main thing he did terribly wrong was the profanity he used at his daughter.

I must disagree. A closer examiniation of the research shows a correlation between children that were beaten and abused - a much smaller percentage were 'spanked'. This is an often quoted 'fact' from those opposed to corporal punishment.

I have to agree with countrycat, not striking the child in ANGER is the key here. As a parent, I would love to never dole out physical punishment - and only work with rewards - but the reality is this: sometimes it takes a swat on the behind to make the point with a stubborn 7 yr old. Not a beating - just a reminder that after we're done talking, if you choose to continue to ignore me, and toss aside all reason and logic - I still win - I'm the parent.

And no, spanking your child is not a reflection of your intelligence, or lack thereof...

@Rebecca-One of the common characteristics of good, wholesome, tax paying, productive, law abiding citizens is that they were spanked as children as well.

@EdithAnn- "We cannot learn without pain"- Aristotle

One of the common characteristics of prison inmates is that they were spanked as children. Children learn what they live. If their parents modeled violence as a way to handle conflict or disagreement, then that is how they will resolve conflict when they are adults.

I found that rewarding good behavior worked better than violence, when it came to shaping and developing character.

Familyman, the bible also says to stone your rebellious children. I am going to err on the side of non-violence.

In a supposedly civilized society, why do folks think they need to inflict pain to make a point? And isn't the purpose of discipline or punishment to make a point?

It makes me think they are not intelligent enough to use words.

When a child is spanked, as long as the parent is not spanking the child in anger or the child's body is used as an outlet for the adults frustration or rage, than is ,a spanking is okay.

My belief as well but the phrase did not originate from the Bible.
Check here.
http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/32...

I feel corporal punishment is an oppurtunity to build character. If it does not and the chiuld still grows to be delinquient, rude, and immoral then law enforcement can take over.

Like the bible says.....Spare the rod and spoil the child!