Naturally, spanking when used excessively, can have harmful side effects. However, I believe most parents use spanking in a reasonable manner.
Child behaviors are unique and inherited to some extent. I believe the methods of parenting in dealing with those behaviors, which includes the use of spanking, are handed down from one generation to another. If spanking has been effective and useful in raising the children down through the generations, then it's use will probably be continued. If it's use or misuse creates problems, it may be eliminated in that branch of the family.
For the anti-spanking activists, I think more harm would come to society by legislating against it than by allowing it's continued use as an effective tool in raising children.
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