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

I cannot see that happening but if parents could enforce appropriate discipline then would there be a need? We are seeing almost daily reports of Police being called to schools.
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firefall · 61-69, M
While it might be of some benefit to a proportion of students, to far too many it would be either derisory/ineffective, or traumatic: and lead to an overall increase in brutality and violence. I think any benefit overall would be outweighed by the negative effects.

(speaking as someone who went to a school where caning was regular and frequent)