Half Rice Half Chips Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Vatican defends comments about disciplining with justice after facing previous criticism from UN over attitude to corporal punishment Pope Francis told parents it is OK to spank their children to discipline them as long as their dignity is maintained. Francis made the remarks this week during his weekly general audience, which was devoted to the role of fathers in the family. Francis outlined the traits of a good father: one who forgives but is able to correct with firmness while not discouraging the child. One time, I heard a father in a meeting with married couples say I sometimes have to smack my children a bit, but never in the face so as to not humiliate them, Francis said. How beautiful. he added. He knows the sense of dignity! He has to punish them but does it justly and moves on. Full article here; http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/06/pope-francis-parents-ok-smack-children-dignity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Half Rice Half Chips Posted February 7, 2015 Author Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old, I personally could never bring myself to spank them no matter how unruly they were. I don't like the idea of corporal punishment but I'm not sure if it should be made illegal either - should parents still have the right to spank their kids? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaffenThinMint Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old, I personally could never bring myself to spank them no matter how unruly they were. Have fun when they are older and bigger and running rings around you like all the other spoiled little b*****ds whose parents want to be the child's "friend" rather than a parent. A quick skelp teaches them at an early age that misbehaviour comes with painful consequences. Better they learn that from you now than getting the f**k punched out of them when they go to school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old, I personally could never bring myself to spank them no matter how unruly they were. I don't like the idea of corporal punishment but I'm not sure if it should be made illegal either - should parents still have the right to spank their kids? Only up until the age of 40. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houston_bud Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 A 78 year old, virgin, who heads an organisation guilty of horrific crimes against children, giving parenting advice. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SweeperDee Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Have fun when they are older and bigger and running rings around you like all the other spoiled little b*****ds whose parents want to be the child's "friend" rather than a parent. A quick skelp teaches them at an early age that misbehaviour comes with painful consequences. Better they learn that from you now than getting the f**k punched out of them when they go to school. You scary individual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Septentrional Wasp Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 A 78 year old, virgin, who heads an organisation guilty of horrific crimes against children, giving parenting advice. Great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I think it's ok to hit other people's children but not your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Caffliks in child abuse outrage but not as you know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlipperyP Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I'm with Waffen on this one. I was hit as a child when bad. Wrong is wrong a skelp is teaching wrong. I'm now 40 and my maw would probably give me clip round the ear now and again if she was still here. Discipline! Serpect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Cuddy Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Have fun when they are older and bigger and running rings around you like all the other spoiled little b*****ds whose parents want to be the child's "friend" rather than a parent. A quick skelp teaches them at an early age that misbehaviour comes with painful consequences. Better they learn that from you now than getting the f**k punched out of them when they go to school. Wow. Fucking wow. What a sadistic old c**t you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romeo Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Wow. Fucking wow. What a sadistic old c**t you are. Yup, have to laugh (pity) parents that can't control their child unless it's through the medium of violence, or worse, those that think if you don't batter f**k out of your child they will grow up defective. If you have to hit your children to control them or teach them respect, you've failed at being a parent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
throbber Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Catholics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topcat(The most tip top) Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 He seems to be suggesting that smacking is only humiliating when it's in the face? In which case I'm owed a refund by Madame Whiplash's executive dungeon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Often people who are in favour of hitting kids tend to have been hit as kids themselves, they always say that it's done them no harm. I'd say the fact they think it's acceptable to hit kids is proof in itself that it has done them harm. It's effectively saying that violence is the answer to the problem. It then gets passed on to the next generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gareth_Glasgow Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Have fun when they are older and bigger and running rings around you like all the other spoiled little b*****ds whose parents want to be the child's "friend" rather than a parent. A quick skelp teaches them at an early age that misbehaviour comes with painful consequences. Better they learn that from you now than getting the f**k punched out of them when they go to school. Creep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a 2 year old and a 4 year old, I personally could never bring myself to spank them no matter how unruly they were....even if they don't eat their tofu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnightswoodBear Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Don't hit other people!!! Now to enforce my message I'm going to hit you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 I don't agree with hitting kids to discipline them, and I will never smack my two. But there are a lot of parents out there who are unable to discipline their kids, and feel that smacking them isn't right. This is a problem as the kids then grow up with no sense of consequences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 No problem hitting your son, but hitting your daughter is a no-no. Should never hit a girl. For the sake of removing any doubt, this post is not serious in any way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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