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> In the US we call this "corporeal punishment" or "spanking" and pretend like it's rare, no big deal, and maybe necessary. To be clear, not everyone in the US
by saghm 4y ago
> In the US we call this "corporeal punishment" or "spanking" and pretend like it's rare, no big deal, and maybe necessary.
To be clear, not everyone in the US feels this way. I'm shocked and saddened that it's legal in 19 states, and I would categorically not vote for anyone who I knew would support legalizing it in the others. The sad reality is that the political system in the US can sometimes make it extremely difficult to enact and enforce popular measures.
- tptacek 4y agoIf you're in one of those 19 states, you ban corporal punishment in your municipality or in its school system, which is what happens in practice.