I do not agree with beating children. It does not necessarily teach discipline or obedience only possibly conformity out of fear. It is a form of bullying and only alienates the child from the parent. No one likes to be hit for no any reason - most certainly not a child who looks to the adult for security and safely. It is not a good approach.
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I think this kind of practice will decrease as overall violence from crime and also with the relaxation of government control. We have a very strong concept of punishment as a culture. For me physical and mental punishments are the same, and I am against both except as a last resort. More than anything though I think children should have a refuge from the power dynamics of their parent-child relationship, either their friends, their community or other relatives