I. Harms health
If strike removes harm, it replaces one harm with another harm and pain. My opponent provided some sources which talk against corporal punishment. Corporal punishment by definition causes pain. Government cant control how often or hard parents hit, for what reasons. Ban enables better control. Corporal punishment often leads to fear rather than respect, undermines a child's self-esteem, does not address the root cause of misbehavior, violates children's rights, leads to social withdrawal, creates hostile home environments, damages trust between children and caregivers, may result in feelings of worthlessness, may lead to rebellion and defiance, can negatively impact social relationships, can hinder moral development, can hinder communication skills, may lead to suicidal thoughts, violates the principles of non-violence and respect, fails to teach positive behaviors.
It may lead to difficulties in forming healthy attachments, can deter open communication between children and adults, may inhibit creativity and self-expression, fails to model appropriate behavior for children, can perpetuate fear-based parenting, reinforces outdated disciplinary methods, can discourage independence and autonomy, which harms decision making. It may make children less likely to respect boundaries, can hinder the development of social skills, fails to address emotional needs, can create a sense of mistrust toward caregivers.
It does not foster a nurturing environment, may hinder resilience and coping mechanisms, can result in distorted perceptions of love and care. It may lead to avoidance of authority figures, fails to consider individual differences in children, can result in alienation from family members, fails to teach accountability in a constructive way, violates the dignity and humanity of the child, can instill fear rather than understanding, does not foster intrinsic motivation for good behavior, can suppress emotional expression, fails to teach conflict management skills, reinforces authoritarian parenting styles, may lead to learned helplessness.
It disregards children's autonomy, can diminish emotional safety within the home, often targets symptoms rather than underlying issues, may cause humiliation and shame, can lead to avoidance behaviors, hinders the development of trust-based relationships, often has unintended consequences, does not promote long-term positive change, can hinder moral reasoning skills, creates an imbalanced power dynamic, may cause emotional numbness, can lead to confusion about acceptable behavior, is a punitive rather than a rehabilitative approach, can perpetuate feelings of rejection, may lead to avoidance of difficult conversations, can promote obedience without understanding, can result in negative reinforcement, may create a cycle of dependency on external discipline.
It neglects the importance of positive reinforcement, disregards children's capacity for self-regulation, disregards the child’s voice and perspective, fails to promote mutual respect between children and caregivers, can weaken a child’s sense of identity, discourages reflective thinking in children, often lacks consistency in its application, may lead to cycles of guilt and shame in parents or caregivers, can alienate children from their families, not supported by modern neuroscience, increases the risk of retaliatory behavior from children, may contribute to feelings of entrapment.
It disregards children’s mental health, fails to build resilience in the child, may lead to the development of passive-aggressive behaviors, undermines efforts to build trust-based disciplinary approaches, disregards the effectiveness of communication-based discipline, may make children feel dehumanized, can lead to emotional scars that carry into adulthood, dismisses the importance of modeling good behavior, can strain sibling relationships by creating a negative home environment, disregards alternative discipline methods that are more effective, undermines the principles of restorative justice, fails to address the emotional needs of both the child and the parent.
It discourages caregivers from exploring more creative solutions, overlooks the importance of teaching empathy, can create a household atmosphere dominated by tension and fear, may normalize retaliation rather than reconciliation, dismisses the importance of setting a positive example, risks confusing discipline with punishment, may interfere with the child’s ability to express emotions constructively, devalues the importance of listening to children, fosters a fear-based learning environment, may lead to emotional suppression in adulthood, discourages open dialogue about feelings and behavior, hinders the development of healthy boundaries, undermines efforts to promote emotional well-being, may contribute to higher stress hormone levels in children.
It fails to teach accountability in a supportive manner, can reduce a child’s ability to trust others, does not encourage reflective thinking or self-awareness, limits the use of positive reinforcement strategies, may lead to feelings of inadequacy in children, creates an environment of control rather than collaboration, disregards the benefits of nonviolent communication, risks overshadowing the importance of emotional regulation, undermines the principles of child-centered education, can erode the moral authority of caregivers, dismisses the role of patience in effective parenting, fails to prepare children for real-world conflict resolution, creates a punitive rather than growth-oriented environment, can increase children’s vulnerability to external stressors, fails to promote adaptability. undermines efforts to build emotionally safe spaces for children, overlooks the importance of modeling nonviolent behavior.
It reinforces reactive rather than proactive parenting, reduces the potential for meaningful parent-child connections, disregards the natural emotional vulnerability of children, undermines efforts to create loving, secure family environments, ignores the importance of cultivating mutual understanding, does not foster long-term behavioral improvements, fails to encourage willing cooperation and collaboration, undermines efforts to build self-discipline in children, overlooks innovative, non-violent discipline strategies, contributes to feelings of humiliation and degradation, discourages respectful family communication, fails to empower children to make positive choices, contributes to an atmosphere of control rather than support, may hinder the development of secure attachment in children, fosters dependency on punitive measures rather than internal regulation.
It does not respect children as individuals with rights and dignity, creates barriers to emotional openness and honesty, undermines respect for diversity in parenting approaches, perpetuates archaic and harmful notions of discipline, risks marginalizing children’s perspectives, does not contribute to a culture of respect and empathy, neglects the psychological toll of fear-based approaches, reduces opportunities for nurturing love and care, ignores the role of emotional safety in behavioral guidance, discourages proactive and preventive parenting methods, undermines the value of fostering strong moral foundations, leads to overemphasis on control rather than guidance, can foster internalized anger in children, may increase the risk of children adopting harmful coping mechanisms, diminishes opportunities for cooperative problem-solving.
It deters children from sharing their concerns with adults, sends a message that physical force is an acceptable response to challenges, undermines the development of mutual respect in relationships, often results in inconsistent and unpredictable discipline, may lead to feelings of betrayal by trusted caregivers, disregards the unique temperament and needs of each child, often results in short-term compliance rather than long-term growth, risks escalating into more severe forms of harm over time, increases the likelihood of children experiencing social difficulties, does not align with holistic approaches to child development, leads to avoidance behaviors that mask underlying issues, does not foster critical thinking or moral decision-making, disregards the importance of relationship-building in discipline, undermines children’s ability to feel safe at home, reinforces a cycle of punitive behavior in future generations, dismisses the potential of teaching through empathy and understanding, creates an environment where children feel undervalued.
II. Harms their wants
Children arent property to use as wanted. Treating them that way cannot be justified.
III. More violence in society
Corporal punishment contributes to the normalization of violence in family settings, leads to a greater acceptance of violence in intimate relationships, erodes empathy in children, perpetuates cultural acceptance of violence, does not promote healthy conflict resolution, can trigger anger and hostility, results in a distorted sense of justice, can instill a belief that physical power is the ultimate authority, undermines the principles of compassion and kindness. It perpetuates a might makes right mentality.
fewer car accidents
Sweden banned corporal punishment of children in all circumstances. It has one of the lowest rate of car accidents in the world. This disproves that corporal punishment is needed for traffic safety. Anger and resentment caused by corporal punishment cause increase in road rage, speeding and violating rules.
causation correlation
Causation establishes when two things consistently correlate with each other, when lack of one consistently correlates with lack of another. If my opponent denies such correlation, he denies his own case which depends on unsupported correlation between spanking and better non-harmful outcomes.
I do not relate to anything you have mentioned
But I do relate. My opponent thinks personal story which is impossible to confirm counts as evidence. I have now provided such evidence.
Legally parents have the right
If you want to defend that parents have a right to harm their children, then you are defending abusers.
most corporal punishment is used with care and reason
No one goes around observing most parents. Causing pain is always harmful. Banning all corporal punishment showed much greater reduction in violence. Parents who disapprove of corproal punishment show much more care for their children.
This is a fallacy appeal to popularity
You say that people have right to do this because people want to. What I mentioned was opinion of scientific communities, who did years of research and studies. I provided plenty of reasons for their conclusions.
I'll consider voting on this one
Tough topic. Good to see both sides doing a good job.
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This was a fun one.
You have like 5 days time limit. No rush.
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Bump
Anyone can accept tho.
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