Statistics establish a correlation between a child having been spanked and the child growing up into a stupid and/or violent adult. Correlation is not causatio

Statistics establish a correlation between a child having been spanked and the child growing up into a stupid and/or violent adult. Correlation is not causation. The alternative to corporal punishment most commonly offered is to "reason with your child". (That's bunk from the outset. We don't let children vote or drive cars exactly because they are unreasonable.) But what do you do if your child is too violent or too stupid to reason with? You hit it anyway. The causation may be there, but it goes in the opposite direction. Meanwhile, the alternatives offered in linked articles (e.g. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-dynamics/communication-discipline/Pages/Disciplining-Older-Children.aspx https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/family-d...) sound counterproductive. No conflict has ever been resolved by "actively ignoring" someone or something (it's an oxymoron anyway). The future studies investigating the long term effect of that kind of passive-aggressive behavior will be interesting. (Just in case someone jumps to conclusions: I don't have children.)