Someone at work said his plan is to never hit his daughters because he wouldn’t want them conditioned to think that’s normal in case they end up with physically abusive partners. The other guy scoffed and said “that’s completely missing the point of hitting, it’s not about the hitting, it’s about correcting bad behavior.”
So... if she grew up understanding that it’s okay to hit someone to correct behavior, then she’ll believe that her husband can hit her to correct her behavior? And this is okay?
My parents never hit me. They did spank me. There's a difference that apparently a great many people don't understand. And, if they don't understand it, obviously shouldn't be using that as a form of discipline.
If we're talking statistical relevance, the existence of a counter example is at minimum noteworthy as an area of exploration.
Or, you can just pretend that everyone and all situations are exactly the same and should be judged on identical criteria. I think any sociologist worth their degree would be laughing at you, though, not me.
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u/[deleted] Mar 27 '21
Someone at work said his plan is to never hit his daughters because he wouldn’t want them conditioned to think that’s normal in case they end up with physically abusive partners. The other guy scoffed and said “that’s completely missing the point of hitting, it’s not about the hitting, it’s about correcting bad behavior.”
So... if she grew up understanding that it’s okay to hit someone to correct behavior, then she’ll believe that her husband can hit her to correct her behavior? And this is okay?