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From: david@terak.UUCP (David Jayakaran)
Newsgroups: net.kids,net.philosophy
Subject: Re: Corporal Punishment
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Date: Thu, 7-Mar-85 15:02:38 EST
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>>  I am curious to know why such a state of affairs exists.  I would like to
>>hear from net folk: parents/would-be parents/concerned people.  I am
>>interested in hearing not just your views on this subject (which would be
>>very valuable), but also any clues you can offer for such a mental make-up
>>of the American populace.
>>Jay Ramanathan

>I am curious to know why educated people are so ignorant of the facts of
>life.
>There is a quote from Solomon that says to discipline your child strongly
>and physically, saying, "if you beat him with the rod, he will not die."
>I appreciate this, and if you can see it, there are two meanings here:
>first, a good-natured assurance that you won't kill him; second, the
>assurance that by training your child well to discipline himself, you will
>save him from death, both spiritually and even physically.
>Wake up.  There's still time for you.
>we53!bmt(Brian M. Thomas @ AT&T Technologies, St. Louis, MO)

Bravo, Brian!!!  I couldn't have said it better myself!
-- 
David

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