subject: Corporal Punishment: A Means Of Harassing The Children In A School [print this page] Corporal punishment is used very rampantly today and most of the children are victims of it. When you think of corporal punishments your mind must be going to extremes like whipping, hangings and other ancient tortures of the olden days. Corporal punishment is hurting because it produces long term effects which are not always good. A corporal punishment when used on children brings tears into the eyes of most adults because it is taken as harassment and abuse in the adult world. If an adult getting spanked is considered to be a harassment then why is it taken in a positive way if a child to be spanked? A corporal punishment is termed as a physical force, no matter how light, with the intention of causing the child to experience bodily pain so as to correct the childs behavior This would involve acts such as spanking, slapping a hand, face, or other body part.
Corporal punishments are usually divided into three groups - anti-corporal, pro-corporal and conditional corporal punishment. Anti-corporal are those against using corporal punishment. Pro-corporal are those for using corporal punishment. Finally, conditional corporal punishment is for people who believe corporal punishment should only be used on children as a last resort. The vast majority of America today uses conditional corporal punishment when it comes to correcting the behavior of children. A teacher should educate not punish. Corporal punishment is really a wrong way to discipline a child. The use of corporal punishment is rooted in our society and is passed generation to generation. But we should put an end to corporal punishment because it lowers a child capacity.
There are many bad effect of corporal punishment such as:
It diminishes their self esteem, teach them poor self esteem and give rise to negative thoughts.
It hinders the learning process ,intellectual sensory and emotional development
It hampers the capacity to understand the relationship between behavior and consequences
It makes children feel lonely, abandoned and sad
It give rise to a negative view of others and of society as a threatening place
It create barriers between the parent and children and damages the emotional link between them
It also creates unnecessary anger and the desire to remain in isolation
It also teaches the students that violence is a positive way to solve problem
The influence of corporal punishments on the parents is as follows:
It produces a feeling of anxiety and guilt even when this kind of act is considered appropriate
The use of corporal punishment increases the possibility that parents can show aggressive behavior in the future
It also damages the communication and relationship between the parent and the child
The effect of corporal punishment on society is as follows:
It increases the use of violence in society
It promotes a double standard activity because there are two categories of citizens: children and adults. It is favorable to assault children but not adults
Corporal punishment also contributes to a broken family pattern
by: Ravi Jain
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