Froggy Slayer said:
I mean wow. You're essentially saying that my parents, and about half the good people that I know should be sterilized.
Obviously not sterilized. They should have their children taken away from them and sent to jail though. Physical abuse is unacceptable and illegal, at least in civilized societies.
And yes, your parents were bad people for hitting you. Of course, you'll never admit that just like I spent the better part of my life not admitting that my mother hitting made her a bad person. I even know exactly what sort of excuses you'll come up with because I came up with them as well.
If you want to justify your parent's abuse then fine, whatever. The damage is done, there's nothing anyone can do about that now. However, don't try and act as if it's perfectly acceptable for other people to do the same to their kids. They might still have a shot at a normal life.
Froggy Slayer said:
Also, I don't consider light spanking to be physical abuse.
Yeah that totally makes sense. Just like "lightly" spanking your spouse or "lightly" spanking your pet, "lightly" abusing your children is perfectly acceptable.
Froggy Slayer said:
It should definitely be last resort
You know what civilized countries call a "last resort" when it comes to parenting? A psychologist.
Froggy Slayer said:
and on some children it doesn't work
It doesn't work on any children. You're free to challenge the numerous psychiatric and psychological associations that deem spanking unacceptable no matter the situation though, after all you didn't go to med school for nothing. You did go to med school right? You're not just pulling this shit out of your ass, right? "Knowing from experience" doesn't count.
Froggy Slayer said:
but there are some that would stop misbehaving because of it.
And what better way to handle "misbehaving" children than to hit them repeatedly with an inanimate object.
Froggy Slayer said:
It isn't the same as beating a child.
Is that why "spanking" your pet is acceptable but beating them will land you with a hefty fine and jail time?