Over the years, the use of corporal punishment or corporal punishment, also known as spanking, has been the subject of debate. Children need to be disciplined and although there are different forms of discipline, sometimes all a child needs is a little spanking to put them back in line. Corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain as retaliation for an offense, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behavior deemed unacceptable. The argument over whether or not to spank generally falls into two parts: see. “No Spankers” assert that spanking is child abuse and is associated with various adult pathologies. They have always maintained that there is “always an alternative” to spanking and that spanking teaches children that “might” is right. They believe that spanking teaches children that violence is an acceptable means to an end and that, since most adults who spank also teach that violence is generally not acceptable, spanking "confuses" children. children. Many experts have argued that children who are spanked are likely to be more aggressive and may have sexual problems later in life (Web). A study by Murray Straus shows that spanking hinders the development of empathy, remorse or compassion in toddlers. The study also shows that toddlers who are spanked do not develop an awareness of what is right or wrong, but rather stop their negative behavior for a short time to avoid being spanked. The study argues that spanking destroys the bond between parent and child. She also believes that children who are spanked will develop trust issues, be more likely to become anxious or depressed, more likely to be...... middle of paper ...... my brother didn't did not follow the form of training my mother used, he could have used this opportunity to his advantage. In conclusion, everyone has the right to use whatever form of punishment they deem appropriate on their children, but if the child knew that spanking was in the package, they would take their parents more seriously. They would be more careful about the decisions they made. People might call it fear, but fear sometimes makes people stronger. Every time we face our fear, we gain courage, confidence and strength. It is the fear of going to prison that pushes us to obey the laws of our country and thus makes us better citizens. This same analogy can be applied in terms of “spanking a child.” The fear of being spanked makes us respect and obey our parents, thus creating a good parent-child relationship contrary to what "the other side" might think. »..