Do you think that corporal punishment being used on children should be made illegal in the USA?

Poll - Total Votes: 29

Yes, it should be illegal

No, it should not be illegal

Not made illegal, but should have very clear boundaries clarified in the law

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It never really came up as am issue when I lived in Texas. Basically everyone believed in corporal punishment, and some even believed it should be present in school. Things are waaaaay different in Washington State (where I live now) so I'm just trying to see where people overall seem to fall, since my previous view of "basically everyone agrees with it" was clearly biased based on where I lived.

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ViciDraco · 36-40, M

I think it needs to be better defined. I don't like it, but I do know times where it has been necessary. Different children honestly react better and worse to different forms of discipline. Used too freely, however, it can instill a sense that violence is how problems get solved. A society that embraces corporal punishment is most often a more violent society.