Would school corporal punishment promote well-disciplined students?

Topic:
Education Debates

17 Contributors
in this discussion.

Yes
35% of users

  • the use of corporal punishment does not require violence.

    the teacheronly disciplines children if their behavior is out of hand and the purpose would be to humiliate them in front of their peers not to harm them. most kids see spankings as a childish form of punishment so it will make them embarrased because no kid these days wants to be called a little kid or look like a fool in front of his friends. Also the lack of corporal punishment in the fourties led to the rebelion of the sixties. during the eras that spankings were in school, there were records of any rebellion among the youth.

    Yes Anonymous

  • School corporal punishment could help form well-disciplined students.

    Unfortunately in the United States today, too many students do not receive proper discipline at home. Therefore, whenever they come to school, they are often unruly and believe they can behave however they would like inside the classroom. This leads to distracting behavior, and it keeps students from learning what needs to be learned while they are in the classroom. We need students to be well disciplined so they can achieve more.

    Yes AmazingJunior58

  • ian was here

    also here

    Yes Anonymous

  • I support school corporal punishment, because children are not rational enough to reason with about important matters.

    Children need to understand that there are important boundaries to their behavior, and that some actions have consequences that are completely unacceptable to the child. Corporal punishment, unlike loss of privileges or a stern lecture, allows the child to draw a clear line on what is not acceptable behavior. If parents "spare the rod" at home in a child's preschool years, and send an undisciplined child to school, then it falls to the school to instill discipline. If the parents and and the schools fail in this regard, then the resulting undisciplined person must learn the hard way about the consequences of unacceptable behavior later in life by getting fired from a job, beaten up, or going to prison.

    Yes R0d30NeiII

  • Kids need discipline from somewhere.

    I would support a teacher's ability to punish her students in class. Although discipline for a child is ultimately a parent's responsibility, it is clear that in today's society many children are not receiving it. To open up the option for corporal punishment in school would teach a child that it is not OK to be disrespectful toward faculty and instill a sense of discipline.

    Yes M4ck3God2iIIa

  • School corporal punishment would make children behave better at school.

    While I do believe that school corporal punishment would make children act better out of fear for getting punishment, I don't think its the best idea. Making children terrified to act a certain way is unfair to the child, and many parents would not agree to their children being treated that way at school.

    Yes B3rkIffy
Voice Your Opinion
No
65% of users

  • No, corporal punishment in school does not promote good behavior.

    Having been in school during a time where paddling was allowed, I cannot say that corporal punishment promoted good behavior. In some students it instilled fear of being paddled, but it did not deter the students who typically misbehaved from misbehaving. The same students would misbehave again and again, and would be paddled again and again.

    No VoicelessEmil67

  • I oppose the use of corporal punishment in schools, because it teaches the student that violence is the answer; this practice could lead to abuse of students.

    I oppose the use of corporal punishment in schools because it is not a fitting punishment. I believe that the punishment should fit the crime and I don't see where violence is the answer to the misdeeds of students. Corporal punishment promotes violence as a way of settling matters, and this is unacceptable. There is also a high chance that the use of corporal punishment could be abused by those who support and administer it. I have a degree in Elementary Education and many years' experience as a teacher in public schools, and I feel that the consequences of misdeeds should fit the student's actions and should teach them to think about how their actions affect themselves and others.

    No DaffyRosario43

  • No, because corporal punishment would only increase violence.

    Corporal punishment in school would not promote well-disciplined students, but only promote a culture where violence is accepted and encouraged. Students educated in this manner would grow up to be adults who used violence as a normal day-to-day technique. The family unit would suffer, and the population as a whole would become more dangerous.

    No TedieDelight

  • No, school corporal punishments would not promote well-behaved students, because the teachers could not be counted on to dish out punishments fairly.

    While the current system of school punishments fails to work against the worst offenders, corporal punishments would not bring out any better results. The major problem with corporal punishment is that it relies entirely on the teacher to be objective and fair when dealing out punishment. That is not something that you can expect most underpaid teachers to be. Given that the teacher would rule through fear of pain, it would be unlikely to find a student abused under such a system that's willing to speak out against their abuser. If it is illegal for parents to hit their kids, it should not be legal for a stranger to do it.

    No H_Baird

  • School corporal punishment would not promote well-disciplined students because using violence teaches kids that violence is a good way to solve conflicts.

    School corporal punishment would not promote well-disciplined students because using violence teaches kids that violence is a good way to solve conflicts. Schools need to use communication with their students instead of hitting them. Corporal punishment is statistically meted out to ethnic children and children who are disabled. Corporal punishment is not only wrong, but it is not fair to all students since some kids will likely be singled out by teachers with certain grudges.

    No JeffP4ri5

  • No, physical punishment has failed to be proven as an effective detergent for negative behavior.

    I have heard, often from older people, that school discipline wasn't a problem when they were in school, because they'd be paddled. I was paddled as punishment as a kid, and what it taught me was not to get caught. Physical punishment can be effective in young children, if done appropriately. Once a child reaches school age though, the effectiveness drops quickly. You cannot teach children right from wrong by beating them. Modeling is the most effective way to teach discipline. That means that parents and friends should be demonstrating the behavior that is expected. If that isn't occurring, spanking a kid at school isn't going to do anything but make them not want to get an education.

    No Qu4yI3TaI

  • Instead, try to convince them or tell them smoothly about the incorrectness.

    Children are the stars of coming generations, so don't punish them. Rather, try to convince them. They can understand easily.

    No N3IiGood

  • Corporal punishment does not promote well-disciplined students.

    Corporal punishment has been outlawed in most states for exactly this reason. Many studies have proven that punishing children with corporal punishment increases their aggressiveness later in life. There is no reason to carry out this punishment in schools, even in extreme cases. I teach in a state where corporal punishment is allowed, but I have never worked in a school that allows it because good principals know that this is not an effective mode of punishment.

    No NatBIab

  • I oppose corporal punishment because physical violence only teaches children to be physically violent.

    Several studies have shown that even minor forms of physical punishment (e.g. spanking) cause violence issues with children. If corporal punishment were used, students would only learn to produce more violence.

    No g19dizzle

  • Corporal punishment would not promote better discipline in the schools because fear is not an appropriate motivator for students.

    Studies have shown that corporal punishment is not an effective motivator and can cause lasting harm to young students. In this age of lawsuits, corporal punishment in the schools might also cause more problems than it solves.

    No laceylynn42

  • Corporal punishment is excessive and is not needed to promote well disciplined students.

    With all of the violence seen at home and on television, I do not believe that children need to be submitted to it. It is a parent's job to discipline the child.

    No Ch4ddMc
Voice Your Opinion

Related Debates

Debate Topics

 
 
Would school corporal punishment promote well-disciplined students?
Top of Page
© 2010 Juggle, LLC
All Rights Reserved
Encyclopedia & Reference Resource