I was never spanked when I was a kid. I've never shoplifted, I didnt' fight in high school (other than a few self-defense instances where I disabled but never threw a punch), or any of the things that can land a kid in big trouble. I didn't have anything to rebel against. My parents treated me fairly and sat me down when I did something wrong and explained why it was bad. I don't see any reason to spank a child. I don't get the argument that if your parents spanked you and you did okay then it's okay to spank your kids. If you don't die from a dose of radiation you don't go back for seconds. If it didn't do anything too bad in the longrun it's not necessarily doing any good that can't be done in another way.
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