Corporal Punishment In English Speech

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I am talking to you today with a lot of hurt about what has made us lose several of our brothers, disabled some of our sisters and injured a lot of our children. I am talking to you today with a scar in my thigh and a scar in my head and an excruciating near death experience I can never forget.
In a lot of places, many people view corporal punishment as the ultimate and most efficient form of punishment. People have thought for a long time that flogging a child mercilessly would dissuade them from any action that would result to them being beaten.
The famous phrase spare the rod and spoil the child which a lot of Nigerians use to defend their decision to embrace corporal punishment was culled from the original bible verse which states, “Whoever spares the rod hates their children, but the one who loves their children is careful to discipline them.” The core of this argument is corporal punishment is done out of pure and undiluted love.
Vokell, a professor of education at Purdue University argues that the main aim of punishment is to inflict pain which is an advantage corporal punishment has over other form of non-physical punishment. On the report of Vokell, “A major advantage of corporal punishment is that it is very likely to be perceived by the recipient as unpleasant. To critics of corporal punishment, this "advantage" may sound like …show more content…

In his article, “Should Corporal Punishment Be Allowed In Schools?,” he states, “Though some research show long-term harms connected to corporal punishment (mood and anxiety disorders, lower test scores, truancy, and — later in life — addiction and spousal abuse), courts have been skittish about halting the practice altogether.” In making this comment, James asserts that authorities are well aware of the detriments of corporal punishment but have decided to avoid it and let it

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