... The most popular argument against the use of corporal punishment is that children grow up violent toward others. An Internet survey conducted amongst those spanked as children resulted in the following: 74% believed that their parents were right in spanking them. 87% did not consider themselves violent people. 96% had never committed a violent crime. 59% had never gotten into a physical fight ... level of discipline-including spanking-had the best outcomes as defined by measures of self worth and personal achievement. (http://www.nospank.net/journal.htm) Corporal Punishment and Religion:...

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... ago, leaders and government rulers have discovered that fear is what will keep you in power and prevent chaos in your country. The book, The Prince, written by the famous Italian political philosopher Nicolo Machiavelli explains this in great detail. In one of his best-known quotes, he says, "Since love and fear can hardly ... doing things that are against the government's best interest. Being loved by your people will not prevent them from robbing and looting and breaking the law, if they do not fear any punishment or consequence, there will be nothing at all stopping them. Also, a lead...

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