It was never necessary for my Dad to hit me. In my whole life he hit me... twice? He'd just tell me stories about how my grandpa used to abuse him and my uncles. My Dad said he didn't want to be like that but if he HAD to he would. I'm 17 years old and I still get scared when he yells at me.
"Truth can never be reached by just listening to the voice of an authority." -- Francis Bacon