Do you believe corporal punishment was abolished in schools because they found out certain pupils were secretly enjoying it?

There is a popular belief that that was the reason why. Your thoughts?

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DrWatson · 70-79, M

I am old enough to remember corporal punishment and to remember the push to ban it.

No, this is not what was talked about at the time.

And I have to wonder how "popular" this belief actually is.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@DrWatson No one from our era believes this.

MaryDreamilton · 46-50, F

@Musicman I know one or two people in your age group as well as plenty in my own age group (and younger) who wanted to retain corporal punishment. People with masochistic tendencies tend to think the reason it was stopped was to take away their private enjoyment of it. Believe me, a lot of people who are so inclined think that.