Impossible to control them by fear
The thoughts of people are changing over time and it’s very natural because with time we need to adapt to many changes also. We cannot find the solution to an issue in the traditional way because the mindset of people are not the same as the earlier this weekend takes the crypto market as an example. In the old days crypto market used to behave very simple but now who cannot apply the old through on crypto market to generate profit because it no longer works as time things changed and many are more complicated compared to the past.
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In the past guardians and teachers used to give physical punishment for the mistake of children and it worked at that time but now very few people support the physical punishment. In fact, parents I’m ready to go against any teacher if a teacher does not take such an action, I think, and has the right also to do it. But in the past, it was totally opposite and it means the old system changed. I also agree that they are quite arrogant and somehow not so polite like the past generation. Do you think it’s because there is no physical punishment? Will it be fixed if physical punishment comes back again? What’s your thought related to it?
There is no exact answer to this because the thoughts of people are different. Some people think that physical punishment is a good thing while others think that it’s not a good thing and there is no reason for it to be applied. I’m a guardian of my and at the same time I have some students as I do private tuition and so I have some understanding of both roles and today I am going to share it.
I don’t appreciate physical punishment. Physical punishment was indeed the best and effective punishment in the past and students and people used to fear the seniors or teachers because of physical punishment and such a thing make them obedient but at the same time it also restricts their thoughts and not allowing them to think widely because they feared to say something to the others. In the past there was no consideration to think about the thoughts of the children and the seniors or elders or teachers just to make decisions for their children does not matter if they like it or not and in whole life those children used to be obedient to those people. In fact, they were trained to be obedient and it’s not actually a good thing. At the present time we have reports and if parents or seniors or teachers want something obedient, they should buy a robot rather than training humans and letting them suffer.
Now the relationship between teachers and students, parents and children are family, which allows children to grow their own thoughts and understand the true meaning of freedom but at the same time there must be some restrictions otherwise they may lose track. But I believe that in this present time talking to children and discussing the facts about their mistakes is much appreciated. I believe that family conversation is much better than beating them in long term. We can warn them if they repeat the mistakes and light physical punishment can be applied if the child does something wrong again and again. This kind of physical punishment is only to remind them that it can be harsher also I mean for creating little fear of correcting them.
What is a teacher using harsh physical punishment at the present time. The result will be opposite for sure because the children of the present time and the children of the past are not the same, I mean their thoughts. At the present time children become more violent if you use violence against them and that’s the truth and that’s the common psychology. They hold grudges against the teacher. I won’t be surprised if teachers get bullied or beaten by the students if situation became extreme and I witnessed many situations like that. In maximum cases I was in the support of students for beating those teachers because I felt those teachers were wrong and misusing their power. Few years ago, a teacher or nearby school was admitted to ICU after being beaten by the student of a class and I didn’t feel bad about the teacher. In fact, I felt that the students are brave enough to raise their voice and hands for their needs.
I hope you heard the protest of student of my country and because of the protest the president of my country was forced to run away from our country. I believe that the obedient type of students or children would not do such a thing as they could not gather courage to protest against the unfair government. If anyone considers the children mischievous, then I think I should feel proud of having so many mischievous children in my country. I only stay against them for they are on the wrong side. In case of teachers and guardians I think they need to understand a little and find a suitable way to connect with and solve the issue as violence won’t work in the present time. The bullet couldn’t stop the students from protesting and thinking them to dominate them with physical punishment is ridiculous.
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No — bringing back physical punishment would not fix arrogance or bad behavior. It usually creates fear in the short term, but not character, self-control, or respect in the long term. Your core point is solid: society changed, children changed, and old methods do not automatically become wise just because they were common.
The image works well with that idea too. It shows three children on a cliff edge in a dramatic, high-risk setting — one serious, one playful, one pointing ahead. It feels like a metaphor for modern childhood: freedom, attitude, risk, and guidance all mixed together. That part is clever.
What usually changed is not just punishment. Families are busier, screens are louder, patience is shorter, and many children grow up with less consistent boundaries. That creates rude behavior far more often than the absence of hitting does. Physical punishment may force silence, but silence is not the same thing as learning.
A better approach is the harder one: clear rules, consistent consequences, emotional control from adults, and real involvement. A child who understands limits and sees fairness every day usually grows better than a child who is simply scared of being beaten. Fear can control behavior in the moment; it does a lousy job of building judgment.
There’s also community context around this broader parenting angle in posts like @cindynancy’s article on child protection and care, which leans toward protection over harshness. Different topic, same underlying truth: children need structure, but structure is not violence.
So my take is simple: discipline is necessary, physical punishment is not. The real fix is not harsher hands — it’s better parenting, better teaching, and adults who stop confusing control with education.