[Patrick H.]

There always have been and always will be poor parents. But why now are there seemingly more poor parents than before? Society as a whole and the government are to blame. Of late, people have been pushing that spanking and discipline is bad and harmful to children. However, these are the same people who were spanked when they were younger, and if you ask them they turned out OK. It is a hypocritical stance to take and one that is leading to the absence of discipline in the home. Add to that the push to involve the government in family situations at the slightest hint or even thought of something going wrong, and it only compounds matters. Children are taught that if they are ever spanked or hit in any way (and I am not talking about abuse that would leave marks) to call the police. Parents are literally caught in a Catch-22. They are unable to discipline their children because they fear the potential consequences of the law. Then their children do something wrong and they get lambasted for not being more strict. There is nothing wrong with some good, old-fashioned discipline that includes spanking and the like that many of us were accustomed to when we were growing up.

By the way, I am 24 and was disciplined as a child and have grown up respecting the people around me as well as moderating my actions to conform pretty well with established rules and law. Further, I still love my parents and do not resent them for punishing me when I needed to be punished.

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Name : Patrick H., Gender : M, Sexual Orientation : Straight, Race : White/Caucasian, Religion : Episcopalian, Age : 24, City : Colorado Springs, State : CO, Country : United States, Occupation : Space Systems Engineer, Education level : 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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