"I removed the following section 

 While administrating corporal punishment to children can relieve the parent's stress, many psychologists contend that corporal punishment defies its purpose, breaking the trust between children and parents. Many violent criminals suffered some form of corporal punishment during childhood, which was possibly a determining factor in influencing their behaviour. On the other hand, many people who received corporal punishment during childhood lead normal lives. 

 for the following reason: 
 This section is very biased and, 
 Stress of a parent is seldom the reason for corporal punishment of children and,  
 Many violent criminals suffered corporal punishment is like saying most criminals are known to drink water.... not a good argument and we are not suppose to make arguments 

 Below is my pov about this subject. 

 I can tell within 5 minutes kids who do not receive corporal punishment at all. They are disrespectful, do not listen, are ill behaved.  

 Also.... Even if someone harshly (even abusively) punishes a child for something the child knows was wrong, it does far less damage than using verbal abuse such as saying ...""you stupid kid, I'm ashamed of you, I regret having you, you are a worthless piece of #### .... and so on""  

 I have known several people who have been harshly, I would call abusively, punished as kids for something they did wrong... They brag about how they took the punishment, and vow not to do that to their children (and don't)... 

 I've never heard anyone ever brag how well they took verbal lashing....but have seen kids destroyed by it, then repeat the behavior to their kids. 

 just my two cents 

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