Reply #41: The old, "well I was spanked and I turned out ok"--how utterly stupid a defense for spanking.

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How about, "well I was bullied and I turned out ok" as some kind of proof that bullying is not bad and hurtful. That's just as idiotic.

Spanking is violence and it means and sends the clear message, "I am bigger than you are so I can inflict physical pain on you, but it's for your own good". Plus, how often is the spanking not done in anger? Pretty rarely I bet.

What happens when the kid gets bigger than the parent? Somebody could be in for a rude awakening then their kid puts them against the wall. Maybe when the kid grow up they will simply avoid that spanking parent.

If someone cannot think of a better discipline for kids than spanking they probably should not have them at all. Violence begets violence.