Should corporal punishment be permitted in schools?
Corporal punishment is a type of punishment where hitting or striking is permitted. In most (or maybe all) school systems nationwide, corporal punishment is NOT permitted. Teachers and administrators (e.g. principals, counselor, etc.) are NOT allowed to strike the students. In most cases, parents are also not allowed to strike their children. These days almost anyone who strikes a child can be arrested by the police for assault and battery.
When I was in the 2nd grade, my teacher believed heavily in corporal punishment. She would often use paddles and other objects to discipline us. The School Board in my city decided to fire her because of complaints from students and parents. At that time corporal punishment was not as taboo as it is today. Parents and administrators did feel, however, that the teacher was abusing her students; she was using excessive force in disciplining her students.
On Youtube.com and found several incidents of teachers disciplining students by striking them about their face and body. My question is two fold:
- First, what is your opinion of corporal punishment? Do you agree or disagree with this form of punishment?
- And finally, how is corporal punishment looked upon by parents, teachers and school administrators in your country?
I have included the links from Youtube.com for your review. I should preface these video clips by saying that they may or not be considered corporal punishment.
A teacher in South Korea hits his female student several times:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVdbPrwyU54
The news story about the female student in South Korea who was hit by her teacher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9T6SaQXFMw&mode=related&search=
A student in the Middle East (perhaps Jordan) was hit by his teacher:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDU7W8MNJBA&NR=1
As always, your comments are greatly appreciated. 1…2…3…..Blog it!!
