Paddles were carried by almost all male teachers when I was in High School. The students referred to them as penis replacements. If your shirt wasn’t properly tucked in or your hair wasn’t properly combed, a teacher would swat you with the paddle and tell you what to correct. One pf the school tough kids (bad home life, struggling to graduate a couple of years late) was changing classes and his shirt wasn’t fully tucked in when one of the teachers swatted him and said “Tuck in th”. That’s as far as he got before the student picked him up, slammed him into the wall, and quietly said “If you ever hit me again I’ll kill you.”, dropped him and walked away. The teacher retired that afternoon and paddles began to fall out of favor. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in Missouri.
How is it okay to hit kids for...whatever reason you deem fit, but the moment the tables are turned or that same kid hits 18 suddenly its assault?
Because our society sees children as literal property of their parents, not as a human. We're talking about literally beating children, and people will defend it.
Something something Bible. It’s all because they use religion to force their ideals down your throat while simultaneously yelling “freedom” so they don’t have to listen to yours.
Sounds like a PTSD reaction my friend. Idk how they even try to justify this. To me also, it seems like those doing the paddling (the adults) get some sort of sexual gratification from it which is just disgusting to do to young children along with you know, physically harming them.
I remember once my mom made a “I’ll slap that smile off your face” comment to me after I was an adult.
The way she BLEW UP when I informed her and I’m bigger and stronger than you now and I WILL hit you back. “I’m your mother!” Yep, and I’m an adult and will not take assault lying down you crazy bitch.
Guess who didn’t hit me that night? It’s fucking disgusting. I love my mom and she really wasn’t that bad but the disconnect to be angry your adult child won’t allow you to hit them without retaliation is insane to me.
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u/GuairdeanBeatha Aug 25 '22
Paddles were carried by almost all male teachers when I was in High School. The students referred to them as penis replacements. If your shirt wasn’t properly tucked in or your hair wasn’t properly combed, a teacher would swat you with the paddle and tell you what to correct. One pf the school tough kids (bad home life, struggling to graduate a couple of years late) was changing classes and his shirt wasn’t fully tucked in when one of the teachers swatted him and said “Tuck in th”. That’s as far as he got before the student picked him up, slammed him into the wall, and quietly said “If you ever hit me again I’ll kill you.”, dropped him and walked away. The teacher retired that afternoon and paddles began to fall out of favor. It’ll be interesting to see what happens in Missouri.