Quote:Side note: My parents are Baptist fundies and I was spanked a LOT when I was a kid. A LOT!
My folks are Catholic, and rarely raised hand to any of us. They left that to the good nuns and brothers who beat the living shit out of us on an almost daily basis.
In the 1950's-60's,the cane was the preferred teaching aid in many Catlic schools. It was used in lieu of qualifications, competence and an aptitude for teaching.