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I'm amazed that corporal punishment in schools is still legal throughout much of the US [0]. Perhaps it's mostly not used. I'm not sure because I went to schoo
by wayneftw 6y ago
I'm amazed that corporal punishment in schools is still legal throughout much of the US [0].
Perhaps it's mostly not used. I'm not sure because I went to school in New Jersey where it's outlawed even in private schools.
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment_in_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/School_corporal_punishment_in_...
- dfxm12 6y agoI thought this was going to be a case where it's not explicitly spelled out in the constitution, so it's not expressly illegal unless a state makes it so. But no, corporal punishment has been codified to be expressly legal in some states! Can you imagine fighting for the right to legally beat a child? Not even your own child, but someone else's?
- tryonenow 6y ago>Can you imagine fighting for the right to legally beat a child? Can you imagine fighting to keep unruly children undisciplined? Not even your own child, but someone else's? There's no need for sensationalism. Some kids don't listen to words. The idea that you can always reason with children is nonsensical - they're irrational and immature, and considering that physical punishment has been the norm throughout history, I doubt it has a significant effect on adult violence when used appropriately, especially when weighed against the value of discipline.
- wayneftw 6y agoHmmm - Sorry for bringing this up, HN.