What’s wrong with a little smack?

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Michael Christou 28th January 2002

What's wrong with a little smack?

The issue of corporal punishment has been aware of for many years especially the smacking of children. Many think it is okay and justified by many things to be able to smack youngsters but just as many believe smacking children is immoral and shouldn't be allowed, some even lobby for it to be made illegal.

Many people argue for smacking, saying that it is right, some of the arguments been that: the person (parent) was themselves smacked as a youngster and this, for some justifies been able to smack their children. Or they might only know snacking as a form of punishment because it's the only punishment they received as a child. Also some say that if you don't give your child a punishment as sufficient as a smack they will not learn their lesson there fore they will never know or abide by what is right or wrong. Some would just say it is a quick and immediate form of punishment there for it is the best way. Some say "I was smacked as a youngster and it didn't do me any harm" I think people who say this just use it as an excuse to justify themselves. Finally one last opinion which argues for smacking is where people think 'the child is mine so I have the right/ I'm allowed to hit them if I want.
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But opposed to those points of view there are the people who are against smacking with some of the argument been: The parent could take it too far and lose control, it is physical abuse, if punching etc is wrong then so is smacking. Also, if you smack them softly the first time it will only get harder and harder and harder until the child has to suffer violent abuse just to be punished for small acts of misbehavior. Another argument against smacking is that some people might only smack to release their own anger or frustration.
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