The Issue of Smacking Children

The Issue of Smacking Children

The issue of corporal punishment has been aware of for many years

especially the smacking of children. Many think it is okay and

justified by many things to be able to smack youngsters but just as

many believe smacking children is wrong and shouldn't be allowed, some

even think that it should be made illegal.

Many people argue for smacking, saying that it is right, some of the

arguments been that: the person (parent) was themselves smacked as a

youngster and this, for some justifies been able to smack their

children. Or they might only know snacking as a form of punishment

because it's the only punishment they received as a child. Also some

say that if you don't give your child a punishment as sufficient as a

smack they will not learn their lesson there fore they will never know

or abide by what is right or wrong. Some would just say it is a quick

and immediate form of punishment there for it is the best way. Finally

one last opinion which argues for smacking is where people think 'the

child is mine so I have the right/ I'm allowed to hit them if I want.

But opposed to those points of view there are the people who are

against smacking, like me with some of the argument being that: The

parent could take it too far and lose control, it is physical abuse,

if punching etc is wrong then so is smacking. Also, if you smack them

softly the first time it will only get harder and harder and harder

until the child has to suffer violent abuse just to be punished for

small things. Another argument against smacking is that some people

might only smack to release their own anger or frustration.

There are many alternatives to smacking, I think alternatives to

smacking are better and are more likely to work, I think smacking is

wrong and if you do smack your children, some kind of hate or fear

builds up inside them, they end up fearing you.