Oklahoma Republican praises 'the rod' in rejecting bill to ban corporal punishment of disabled kids

[GGoss]

Oklahoma Republican praises 'the rod' in rejecting bill to ban corporal punishment of disabled kids - RawStory

Republicans in Oklahoma this week rejected a piece of legislation that would have barred using corporal punishment on disabled children, with one GOP lawmaker saying that using physical violence against kids with disabilities was part of God's plan.

Link: https://www.rawstory.com/corporal-punishment-in-oklahoma/

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. GOP loons are crawling out of the woodwork

[Ferrets are Cool]

2. FUCK you and your GD biblical references.

[spanone]

3. These are among the sickest legislators ever.

May God Damn Them.

[BarbaRosa]

4. That's sick.

[DBoon]

5. Original news story

https://okcfox.com/news/local/bill-aiming-to-end-corporal-punishment-for-students-with-disabilities-fails-in-oklahoma-john-talley-jim-olsen-randy-randleman-cyndi-munson-god-american-academy-of-pediatrics-education-democrats-2023-legislative-session

[Butterflylady]

6. My condolences to anyone living in Oklahoma.

That is barbaric.

[Hugh_Lebowski]

7. I'm guessing this isn't The Onion?

You can't even make this shit up anymore.

[Turbineguy]

8. Have they hired a child torturer yet?

When I was in elementary school, the third grade teacher meted out the corporal punishments for the entire school. In front of the class. It was a bit medieval.

One day, somebody figured out that he enjoyed hurting children and he was gone. Poof!

A nice young Woman teacher replaced him. There was no more corporal punishment after that.

[Pathwalker]

10. Hey Stupid - Shepherds don't beat their sheep!!!

The rod is used to gently prod them in the direction you want them to go. If you beat a sheep, it will either simply drop dead, hurl itself off the nearest cliff, or bang it's head against a wall until it dies.
When a sheep does wander off or get lost, it is placen squarely in the middle of the herd.

This Bible verse has been misinterpreted because people are ignorant about how shepherds treat their sheep. Think about the misery this ignorance has caused so many.

[lame54]

11. Why not an exorcism? Cast the demons out

[Marcuse]

12. GOP: "Make the little children suffer!"

[gratuitous]

13. Say, Jimmy Olsen, as long as we're proof-texting

Proverbs 26:4-5 – "Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes."

What would it take for you to stop saying such stupid shit, Rep. Olsen? Shall we try corporate punishment on you? I'll bet the line of folks willing to dole that out to you and your ilk would stretch around the block a few times.

[Kennah]

14. Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's rod

[Runningdawg]

15. The cult I was raised in (IFB Independent Fundamental Baptists)

recommends spanking beginning with infants. You start with a pencil on the child's thigh. Rods grow in size with the child. But the "rule of thumb" is used for wives. They also suggest spanking be done in front of others within the church. The last time I was spanked in church was 1976, I was 16. With every blow, the crowd said amen.
There are approximately 6K IFB churches in America.

[keithbvadu2]

16. We have Christians in America who teach how to beat babies. These must be some lovely people

We have Christians in America who teach how to beat babies.

These must be some lovely people =

Beating Babies in the Name of Jesus? The Shady World of Right-Wing 'Discipline' Guides

https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2011/11_12/2011_11_08_TheAlternet_BeatingBabies.htm

http://web.archive.org/web/20101104141241/http://www.achristianhome.com/to_train_up_a_child.htm

They even recommend what type of plumbing tubing to use.

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=plumbing+tubing+to+beat+babies

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https://www.bishop-accountability.org/news2011/11_12/2011_11_08_TheAlternet_BeatingBabies.htm

This Christian is Selling Child-Beating Sticks (But He Doesn’t Want the Internet to Find Out)

(easily fits in a ...diaper bag).

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'Spare the rod, spoil the child.' A rod was a stick used by shepherds to guide their sheep to go in the desired direction. Shepherds did not use it to beat their sheep. The proper translation of the saying is 'Give your child guidance, or they will go astray.' It does not mean 'Beat the hell out of your child or he will become rotten' as many seem to believe.
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[cloudbase]

18. Discipline and disciple have the same linguistic root, meaning "teacher."

Now, we all know the disciples followed Jesus because if they didn't, he'd beat the snot out of them.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

20. Then there is

That verse saying happy is the one who dashes your child's head against the rock.

[Paladin]

17. Rep. Olsen, I just talked with Jesus.

He told me to tell you to fuck yourself, and to keep fucking yourself until it gives you wisdom.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

19. Republicans

Who beat kids are psychopaths.
Discipline and the bible is thier excuse to do what gets them off. Harm kids.

When will we as a society reject christianity's ugliness that is within it's book and question why its accepted as a part of a faith that supposedly is about a loving god?

I am atheist and for good reasons and this is one of many reasons I myself,
reject christianity in all its forms.

Another reason is why I have been in therapy for decades,trauma caused by believers in that religion.

Christianity can be interpreted to rationalize racism abuse etc. Its based in how you interpret what the bible is saying along with what kind of person you are.

You know that an evil tree bears evil fruit kinda thing It can be applied to any belief and faith as well. This is why I will never believe in anything ever.

Christianity has a horrible history regarding human rights.
(inquisition,forced conversion,etc.)

[GenThePerservering]

21. I was beaten a fair amount growing up

all it did was teach me contempt and to develop a high pain threshold. It was common where I was raised, and kids would get beaten with straps and brag about how they never showed any reaction to the pain - it was a point of honor to never flinch, to walk away with your back straight and contempt in your eyes.

It's a punishment that doesn't work - it's easier than actually having to teach the child so they learn and understand, and gives the sadists their jollies.