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Subject: Re: corporal punishment in schools
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Date: Thu, 29-Aug-85 09:49:05 EDT
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> Discipline based on fear is worse than no discipline at all.  If a teacher
> can't command the respect of students through non-violent means,
> there is something wrong with the teacher.
> 
> My mother teaches second grade in one of the nastier areas of the
> Bronx, in New York City.  She maintains order by letting the
> students know, in no uncertain terms, that she will be fair with
> them, but NOT TAKE ANY CRAP.  She has their respect, and
> never resorts to corporal punishment (which is illegal).

Is NOT TAKE ANY CRAP emotional terrorism?  Hence, fear??

Actually back when paddling was used, the greatest fear was not of
the paddle, since life has many more displeasures than that.  The
fear was of the parents finding out that one got paddles and the
they would really catch hell.

Today you call the parents to express concern about a child,
and 50% of the time the parents don't want to be bothered.