Some people today believe that it is acceptable to use physical force to discipline children, but others feel it is completely unacceptable/ Discuss this view and give your opinion

Punishing children with physical

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, or corporal

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as it is

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called, is something that was accepted not so long ago and people over the age of forty may well remember it. Nowadays, corporal

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is against the law in most countries and adults who practise it can be taken to court. Children are always a vulnerable group and they depend on adults for protection and education. Of course, part of the growing up process is testing and breaking boundaries and it is nearly always necessary to instil

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on a

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. Whether or not it is necessary to use physical

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to do so can be a very emotive subject. Supporters of corporal

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often defend their standpoint by explaining that corporal

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is not, or should not be, excessive. They do not argue that a

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should be beaten severely until he or she is bruised or cut. They argue that just the infliction of mild pain causes effective

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the fear that it might be applied. People especially who grew up experiencing it might offer

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point of view. People who oppose using physical

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on a

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would say that the vulnerability and innocence of a

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mean that

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should never be used. Children need to trust adults and believe that no harm will come to them.

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, children learn from adults and it is argued that corporal

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will only teach children that

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is an answer to various problems. It is

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claimed that corporal

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has no added benefits over other forms of

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that do not require physical

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. Using it can cause psychological harm to children and should be classed as

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abuse. Personally, I do not believe that limited use of forms of corporal

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can cause harm and a parent who administers a mild form of it to his or her

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should not be subject to criminal proceedings.

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, I would not use it myself. I can

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recognise the possibilities of adults who are not a

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’s parents misusing corporal

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.

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, I believe that on balance physical

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to

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children should not be permitted.