I Think The Cane Should Be Bought Back Into The School System

There was a time a time when the cane was thought to be the answer to every ill common to youth. And yes, it was easy because there was no need to engage with the issue. There was no reduction in smoking, relationships or anything else as far as I remember. It did however, increase fear, the tendency to lie (to avoid the punishment) and made for a general distancing between those who might have helped navigate the tricky waters of adolescence and those doing the navigating. However, it was of its time and was generally accepted so let's not re-write history while at the same time acknowledging that we are in a different age.