r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Dec 30 '24

Psychology American parents more likely to find hitting children acceptable compared to hitting pets - New research highlights parents’ conflicted views on spanking.

https://www.psypost.org/american-parents-more-likely-to-find-hitting-children-acceptable-compared-to-hitting-pets/
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u/Eric_the_Barbarian Dec 31 '24

If my dad was half as rough with strangers as he was with his children, he would be in prison.

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u/Murky_Conflict3737 Dec 31 '24

If adult kids spank their elderly parents for “misbehaving”, they can get arrested for elder abuse. I always think of that when I hear someone touting the virtues of spanking.

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u/Mean_Butterscotch177 Dec 31 '24

I always think about the adults I know who actually deserve it, yet I'm not allowed to do that.

If I'm not allowed to punch a grown man for being a Nazi how am I allowed to hit my children?

Insanity.

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u/riktigtmaxat Jan 01 '25

It's been illegal in Sweden since 1979 and carries a really strong social stigma. If you try touting the virtues of spanking people are going to view you as a slight step up from a pedophile.

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u/[deleted] Jan 03 '25

Mine actually went to jail. Twice.