I'm going to throw in my two cents on this, mind you after the exchange rate it's only about 1.36 cents worth.
Consider this realistic situation: A 3 year old has slipped away from the parent and is about to wander into traffic. (Who hasn't seen a 3 year old with escape skills that would make Houdini envious?) Reasoning with the 3 year old version: Parent: Now deary, come back here. Those cars are a few thousand tons of steel and glass and they are travelling at a great velocity.... *squealing tires, sickening thud, 911 call* 'Corporal' punishment version: Get back here! *open hand whap on the bum, toddler wails, parent picks up toddler and they go home safe and toddler forgets about the next minute and has the rest of their life to live* And as for "violence never solving anything", why don't you ask the Holocaust survivors if they would rather have had the allies reason with Nazi Germany or have used violence against Nazi Germany as the allies did? I agree that violence is not always the answer and the proper and responsible use of violence is a tool that is often beyond the capabilities of people who are angry or hurt. However, violence does have its place in our world. Guy Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
