Spanking is not an effective form of discipline. Studies show that spanking only discourages bad behavior for a short period of time. Kids will often return to the bad behavior not long after being spanked. Often within less than an hour. And you can spare me the bullshit of "My daddy spanked me, and I didn't act up after that!" Guess what? There's other contributing factors that you are ignoring. The spanking wasn't necessary to get you to stop. If you think otherwise you're probably a fucked up person anyway.
Spanking also creates feelings of resentment in most kids, and give them fantasies of revenge. I would know, because when my father spanked me, I would always think of ways to get him back. I turned out pretty fucking alright, but it's not because I was spanked, it was in SPITE of it. I raised my five kids, and my little sister--and I never spanked any of them. They never once gave me more trouble than I could handle. They all grew up healthy, happy, and decent people.
Spanking also creates feelings of resentment in most kids, and give them fantasies of revenge. I would know, because when my father spanked me, I would always think of ways to get him back. I turned out pretty fucking alright, but it's not because I was spanked, it was in SPITE of it. I raised my five kids, and my little sister--and I never spanked any of them. They never once gave me more trouble than I could handle. They all grew up healthy, happy, and decent people.
