Should teachers be allowed to administer corporal punishment? (1 Viewer)

[Scissors]

They were talking about this on dr.phil, and dr.phil, being the usual cunt that he is, automatically took the moral high ground even though it looked as if he was on the 'pro corporal punishment' lady's side.

God I can't stand "dr" phil.

Anyway, what do you think? Should teachers be allowed to hit kids who misbehave?

Personally, I say yes. I remember the teachers at Saturday school using corporal punishment on me, and even though they went a bit far sometimes, I think it disciplined me and everybody else in the school quite well.

Anyway, tell me what you think.

 

[Kwayera]

No. I do, however, think that parents should be allowed to physically puinish their children (within reason).

A smart smack on the bottom can accomplish a lot more than "go to your room!" (and it certainly did for me).

 

[Trefoil]

No. Definitely not.

Not only do I question the effectiveness of corporal punishment (especially for kids with learning disabilities like dyslexia, ADHD or autism), but I question the judgement of teachers. I've known a great many teachers who simply cannot be entrusted with this kind of power of their students.

 

[Iron]

Absolutely yes. Without it, teachers are toothless. They command no respect. They cannot get the child's obedience and attention in any meaningful way - it's all carrot, no stick. What we have now are fat little runts with excellent vision and no motivation to do well, other than to 'please' the teacher!
Though I think that this sort of consumeristic, cuddly, individualism is an accurate representation of the broader society anyway.
But I was taught the rod, at home and at board, and it did me a POWER of good, I can tell you!

 

[Kwayera]

Not only do I question the effectiveness of corporal punishment (especially for kids with learning disabilities like dyslexia, ADHD or autism), but I question the judgement of teachers. I've known a great many teachers who simply cannot be entrusted with this kind of power of their students.

Agreed 100%.

 

[squiresshane990]

beat the little cunts to within an inch of their life

Edit: Also how shit is oprah

 

[chicky_pie]

No. I do, however, think that parents should be allowed to physically puinish their children (within reason).

A smart smack on the bottom can accomplish a lot more than "go to your room!" (and it certainly did for me).

bum is not good, then the child thinks the parent is smacking them on the bottom for sexual reasons.

 

[mattchis]

Eh, if it was baught back in, i can see the older kids throwing punches back at the teachers

you cant say you cant see that happening

 

[want2bdifferent]

I think so provided it is heavily monitored and does not go too far, i think that parent's should also be able to smack there children to a reasonable level

by no means am i talking about bashing the child or leaving bruises

 

[katie tully]

I think so provided it is heavily monitored and does not go too far, i think that parent's should also be able to smack there children to a reasonable level

by no means am i talking about bashing the child or leaving bruises

Oh for fucks sake.

 

[*TRUE*]

No. I'd like to believe that teachers would use that power rightly , but I've seen and heard of too many teachers who are power - trippers.
I think the responsibility is with the parents , and of course a quick smack on the bottom as a consequence of inappropriate behaviour is just fine.

 

[Just.Snaz]

reminds me of that article about a teacher killing a blind student because he couldn't read the koran.. or something like that.

Um yeah no. It's a form of violence and violence, for any reason, is not needed anywhere, and definitely not in schools. It's teaching kids that big people can hit little people because they have authority.

It would encourage bullying. It's basically encouraging the idea that it's okay to resort to physical abuse to 'communicate' a message, whether it be "you've done something wrong against school rules" or "you've done something wrong by not listening to me when I say 'give me your lunch money' ".

 

[want2bdifferent]

i don't think it would encourage bullying, put it this way our parent's used to get the cane in school and i know from what parent's uncle, aunties have told me that it worked, you got the cane and you would no not to do that again. I know friend's who muck up at school and even they have said to me if there was corporal punishment's in schools they would think twice before doing stupid stuff.

EDIT:
an idea would be having the control of corporal punishment with someone other then the teacher e.g. the prinicipal

 

[katie tully]

i don't think it would encourage bullying, put it this way our parent's used to get the cane in school and i know from what parent's uncle, aunties have told me that it worked, you got the cane and you would no not to do that again. I know friend's who muck up at school and even they have said to me if there was corporal punishment's in schools they would think twice before doing stupid stuff.

Teachers do not have the right to physically abuse/touch students.

End.
Of.
Story.

 

[squiresshane990]

lol matthic raised a good point. no teacher is gunna whack some kid who doesnt even listen to the coppers.

 

[want2bdifferent]

that is why it would need to start in primary school

i know in primary school we had a nun as our principal.. we were all scared of her, although now i notice she was a nice lady, she was fair and just, if you did something wrong you went to her, i cried the first time i got sent to her, you would not stuff up at school again, that school has gone downhill since she left, to the extent they can not even fill a kindy class

 

[squiresshane990]

its in the bible that they can kill us if they want, i think we got off lightly

lol some kids had brothers and shit as their pricipals in school AND THEY WERE SEXUALLY ABUSED

 

[want2bdifferent]

really verses?

 

[squiresshane990]

ah every time with the verses. you know its in there dude. if a son is disrespectful he must he stoned to death.

 

[Just.Snaz]

i don't think it would encourage bullying, put it this way our parent's used to get the cane in school and i know from what parent's uncle, aunties have told me that it worked, you got the cane and you would no not to do that again. I know friend's who muck up at school and even they have said to me if there was corporal punishment's in schools they would think twice before doing stupid stuff.

EDIT:
an idea would be having the control of corporal punishment with someone other then the teacher e.g. the prinicipal

yes but that was a different society. As I think someone has already said, kids are much more rebellious now.