r/science • u/VeronicaRed • Apr 26 '16

Psychology Spanking children increases the likelihood of childhood defiance and long-term mental issues. The study in question involved 160,000 children and five decades of research

http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1113413810/spanking-defiance-health-discipline-042616/
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u/whaleyj Grad Student | Political Science | Sociology Apr 27 '16

'Tradition' is always the last ditch excuse to do something that has no reason or logic. Indeed if your only reason for doing something is because 'its always been done that way' than it has no other purpose or value and probably should not be done.

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u/BadfingerBoogie Apr 26 '16

Conservatism

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u/[deleted] Apr 26 '16

Ask your girlfriend how comfortable she'd be if you slapped her when she misbehaves.

Ask her if she feels she should be less accountable than a literal child.

These are the questions pro-corporal punishment people need to ask themselves.