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[Drich]

Empathy here is not a consideration. What is, is the development of the child. In that I do not care in what he or she feels at the moment of a good swat, what is being considered is the long term respect, accountability, and adherence to their obligations as a member of a family or community.

To talk about empathy in this discussion is as meaningless as talking about how mud 'feels' when it's being driven over. Yes if you were the mud it sucks, but at the same time the goal is not mud that feels good it's crossing the mud in your truck or car without getting stuck.

Who cares what the mud feels like when the goal is moving your car or truck in a given direction.

So you are unable to demonstrate that you understand the concept of empathy or why it is important. You talk about obligation and nothing else.

How do you know that this isn't a result of how your father beat you as a child?

Or they can simply thank me as I did my father for teaching me discipline and accountability.

No what I am saying is unlike your children I will not be manipulated into doing your bidding for the sake of empathy. I don't care what that makes me in your eyes or people who think as corruptly as you do.

Empathy is not nor ever will be the controlling factor in my life empathy will never be the deciding factor for anything. The love I have for God and the Love I have for others will be, Even if it means putting others through the grinder for their own good.