it has been long believed that human behaviors are shaped based on conditioning. this means that inappropriate behaviors should be eliminated through negative reinforcement while acceptable traits need to be maintained through positive reinforcement. due to this reason, many parents in the past used to punish their children physically. however, these days corporal punishment is being used less frequently, and therefore some people think that this will contribute to a generation of misbehaved children. I'm afraid I have to disagree with this point of view, and in the following essay, my ideas will be supported by some rationale and examples.