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Why can't you do both?
Why is it so far fetched to combine the two polarizing opinions into one viable solution?
It's obvious that this kid has some problems. It would advantageous to his family to figure out why he does what he does. I don't advocate doping the kid up; that seems to be the fix-all solution to every parental problem nowadays. However, some sort of therapy might not be bad for this kid. Get him to talk it out.
That being said. He also needs to learn there are consequences to his actions. Nobody seems to be stepping up to teach little Bubba that hitting people is wrong and because it's wrong it merits consequences when done. You don't have to beat the shit out Bubba to get your point across. You just have to show him that he's not the biggest, baddest asshole on the block. You don't have to break the boy's spirit, but he needs to learn that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
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