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In reply to the discussion: Georgia school to bring back paddling [View all]DFW
(54,369 posts)39. OK fine, but on one condition
The consenting parents and the school staff administering the corporal punishment are then liable for a public caning and whipping if their action is deemed by the students to be unjustified.
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"I was paddled in school. Never did me any harm. In fact, it did me some good."
Different Drummer
Sep 2018
#24
I was teaching in the 'eighties and it was emphasized repeatedly to NEVER touch a child.
hunter
Sep 2018
#76
My own kids paid it forward and my dear mom laughs whenever I whine to her about it.
hunter
Sep 2018
#78
That's astonishing. I had no idea anyone would even think of doing that. It's assault.
Vinca
Sep 2018
#5
If it is illegal to do it to an adult, it should be illegal to do it to a minor
obamanut2012
Sep 2018
#11
Most common punishments would be more serious crimes if done to an adult.
MarvinGardens
Sep 2018
#58
When my daughter was in high school her boyfriend got paddled for swearing in class- and this was
Luciferous
Sep 2018
#32
That's what you think. I went to two schools with different policies during the same time period,
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#21
Can you show causation between corporal punishment and respect by children?
LanternWaste
Sep 2018
#28
That's crazy and wrong on every level. Pain, fear and humiliation are the seeds of sado/masochists
BeckyDem
Sep 2018
#33
What do you think about an 18 year old senior being paddled to the point of bleeding
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#43
Well, as I said, the Supreme Court recognizes no distinction between what happened with her
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#63
School officials often make "wrong choices" about paddling. Like paddling students who walked out
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#65
Shaming and pain don't teach respect; they teach fear. And that's a shitty idea.
WhiskeyGrinder
Sep 2018
#59
I understand that one school recently implemented had behavior problems NOSE DIVE.
LBM20
Sep 2018
#85
When we lived in Mississippi we had to sign an opt out form every school year, so this doesn't
Luciferous
Sep 2018
#31
I haven't seen any evidence that they're more likely to use corporal punishment. n/t
pnwmom
Sep 2018
#90
Notice it's a charter school - time to take your kids back to traditional school!
Coventina
Sep 2018
#51