User blog comment:Anonymous ONI agent/Kids & Halo/@comment-97444-20100618224352

@Lomi: it's true that we shouldn't be soft on children, we have to have rules that we have to make sure they follow for their own good, but do we really have to hurt them to do that, to get that point across? Spanking doesn't really explain what consequences are, it's just like saying: "Don't do that." "But why?" "Because I'll beat you otherwise." If you think about it, if you spank or use other physical punishments too much, what'll happen? They won't do whatever thing you don't want them to do, but only out of fear for punishment. Do we want to rule people with fear? Considering we resent governments who rule with fear, I don't think so. So why should the situation in a family be done differently?

Now, if you want to spank, then go on ahead; you've chosen that, and you think it's for the good of your child(ren). But I respectfully disagree that we should have to resort to violence.