[M_Grey]

That's the reality, for sure, but at least you're stripping away the air of respectability, law, and order. When you're whipping someone with a rubber hose, you've made a serious commitment.

[nickpsecurity]

" you're stripping away the air of respectability, law, and order."

Counterexample popped in my head was parents with a belt asking for iPhone unlocked. Still has respectability, law, and order in most places. I wonder if there are other counterexamples.

[M_Grey]

If you need to belt your kid to get access to their device, you've already gone well past the fail-state of parenting.

[nickpsecurity]

I've met some real hellions that I couldn't quite attribute to the seemingly-good parents. Your statement is probably true 90+% of the time, though.