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Smee
Joined: 24 Dec 2004
Location: Jeollanam-do
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 Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 3:18 am Post subject: More Feedback on Corporal Punishment |
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http://times.hankooki.com/lpage/opinion/200609/kt2006091317160054070.htm
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Corporal punishment is an effective means to curb the stupid behavior of school kids. However, the one and only reason it should be discontinued is because of the stupid, abusive behavior of educators.
My take on correcting stupid behavior in schools is a bit different from most folks. (See Ben Brown's ``Corporal Punishment in Schools,�� Korea Times Sept. 6). I call it stupid because that implies it may be congenital or temporary. However the behavior comes about, let us make sure it�s for a limited time only, i.e. very fleetingly.
Anyway there seems to be two distinct schools of thought on the contentious issue: those for it, and those against it. For those against it, you must quickly find an alternative treatment for the once corrected recidivist student. For those for it, you must consider professional demeanor.
What makes the issue complex is the assignment of appropriate penalty corresponding to the noted offense. In addition, how are the offenses to be graded across the range of primary and secondary students?
``Do-gooders�� are always around (especially in America) seeking zealously to correct (often in an idealistic or impractical way) what they see as a social ill. They are naive reformers who are disposed to bettering the conditions under which others live. I think they are namby-pamby characters.
They are the sort of people who wish to ``spare the rod and spoil the child.�� They preach no corporal punishment in schools, because they think it�s abusive, bullying, and inhumane. They think and believe one can reason with recalcitrant students.
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Delinquency must be punished. When a teacher�s admonishments prove futile, then it becomes the duty of parents to chastise their child or submit him or her to some sort of behavior therapy.
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Woland
Joined: 10 May 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:53 am Post subject: |
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The Neanderthals didn't die out. The Neanderthals are still with us.
(Not you, Smee - the author of that tripe.) |
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Hater Depot
Joined: 29 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 4:51 pm Post subject: |
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I read that while ago and laughed at the perversely awful quality of the writing for a man who calls himself an English teacher. I considered posting it then just for the amusement value.
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| However the behavior comes about, let us make sure it�s for a limited time only, i.e. very fleetingly. |
hahahahhahahahhahahha. Aaaah, man. No, seriously, ahahahahhahahahhhahahhaa. |
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red dog
Joined: 31 Oct 2004
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| Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:01 pm Post subject: |
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| Those quotes were painful to read. I couldn't open up the whole article. |
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