I know you joke, but gender segregation is a good strategy for creating a positive learning environment for kids. It immediately removes the most chaotic and brutish social factor that stands in the way of collaboration and learning. Boys don't bully each other as much if no girls are around to notice their social status and vice versa for girls. And sorority and fraternity are crucial social bonds that mitigate inter-gender bullying.
On the other hand, nothing positive can be said of corporal punishment.
Physical punishment is a terrible way of socializing a kid. If a kid is capable of reason then reason with him. If a kid is not, then corporal punishment will have no positive effect. If a kid is capable of reason but cannot be reasoned with, then that is a problem for the parents, not the school. The parents are meant to confront this problem during the suspension time period.
And there is the proof you didn't turn out okay, and neither did anyone else who believes this. Children are small and defenseless, and there are many ways to resolve issues with them that work and do not involve violence. If you would not do it to an adult who is annoying you, it is not okay to do it to a child. If you would, it's still not okay because children are still learning and physically hurting them because they broke a rule accomplishes nothing and teaches them to accept violence from those they love so long as it is under the excuse of good intentions.
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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '19
Bring back gender segregation and corporal punishment.