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by mkr-hn 5099 days ago
It's wonderful that your anecdotes had such great parents that they spanked responsibly, but it's not the norm. Let's not kid ourselves: any physical act that sends a message more effectively than well-considered words is violent. I don't trust the average person to use violence responsibly.
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> spanked responsibly

There is no such thing. Responsible parents don't hit their children, they outsmart them.

I was giving chad_oliver's anecdotes the benefit of the doubt. This is getting a bit meta...