Hey there,
I know I haven’t posted anything new for AGES but here I am and I have started a new post ‘segment’, the Controversial Posts. Every so often I will post MY OPINIONS on controversial topics, and you can comment with your opinions. The only thing is that you must remember this is my opinion only, and I fully respect opposing opinions.
So, the first Controversial Post is about smacking children.
I personally think smacking children is horrid, it can become so bad that it becomes child abuse. Many countries have actually made it illegal, and I think that should be a global law. Not only does it hurt, but it can be potentially harmful in the long term for the children in an emotional perspective. They could grow up with hatred toward their parents/guardians, and they can become violent toward other children.
Verbal discipline works perfectly well with the examples I have seen; my parents used verbal discipline and so did those of some of my best friends, and the group of us are good behaving people, who at school are always in the good books.
That isn’t to say that smacking children means that the kids will be rebels, or misbehaving kids and teens, but it is just an example that verbal discipline works perfectly well.
I think that smacking children should be considered child abuse – If an adult walked up to another and hit them for doing something they didnt like, they could potentially be charged, so why is it that it is justified to hit a child? Because they are young? Defenceless? Rude? Small? No. That should not come into this. Our world is supposed to now be one of equality, so now this could easily turn into a controversial post on discrimination toward children. Age.
What is your opinion?
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