Hope for America!!

[Athene]

So what, if it works? 
Setting your home on fire, will absolutely solve a termite problem.

And sometimes you have to burn it down to rebuild it the right way. We should not shun nor be afraid of taking things down to the foundation and rebuilding. The only time we shouldn't is if we will not be their to personally relay every single brick by hand if need be.

C'mon, Drich...You know that's Brainwashing 101.

Perfectly fine if you're trying to create a Manchurian Candidate or the next Patty Hearst, btw. I'm guessing that you'd prefer that a child be raised with his or her psyche intact, though. My point was, that there are ways to address the problem that far are less likely to cause such a degree of damage. 

With just a bit of extra thought, time and effort, the same desired result (correcting behavior/ teaching accountability) can be obtained; Without having to wonder if you've done more harm than good down the road.