'[P]ain is a marvelous purifier. . . It is not necessary to beat the child into submission; a little bit of pain goes a long way for a young child. However, the spanking should be of sufficient magnitude to cause the child to cry genuinely.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker argues pain purifies children and spanking should cause genuine crying. This view promotes corporal punishment as a necessary disciplinary tool.
- In plain terms
- He thinks pain cleans kids and spanking should make them cry genuinely.
- What can you take from it?
- Support corporal punishment as necessary for child discipline.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is pain effective for discipline?
- How should children be corrected?
Another view
Modern research finds spanking harmful and ineffective for long term behavior.
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