(July 23, 2016 at 3:23 am)Vincent Wrote:(July 23, 2016 at 2:57 am)Godschild Wrote: Let me tell you something, your way off track and way out of bounds, my parents did not abuse me and would have never gave abuse a thought. They were extremely loving parents who provided for us and gave us more than we needed. The spankings were punishment for doing certain bad things most often going against what they taught us and not necessarily the act itself. If you had cared to read my first post in this thread you would have seen that I stated spankings are punishment for wrong activities and talking to children is the way to teach and too turn around a child's bad attitudes. You have no idea who my parents are so you should keep your liberal lips closed about them.
GC
I did not say they were not loving. I simply stated that they used a switch or a belt on you, and that was not correct. Parents are not perfect. And, like I said, it's disheartening to learn that not only did you approve of such methods, but you thought you deserved more. It makes it seem as though you would be willing to use such objects on your own offspring, to continue the cycle of child mistreatment. I've no doubt they loved you, and wanted the best for you, but that does not erase the fact that they hit you with a belt.
If I had children and they broke a rule that they knew would be punished by whipping yes I would. If they did something bad and did not understand fully what they had done then we would have a discussion, just as my parents did.
GC
God loves those who believe and those who do not and the same goes for me, you have no choice in this matter. That puts the matter of total free will to rest.