Corporal punishment remains legal, especially in the South. It still has its defenders. But the costs can be steep.

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    To the second group, I always want to say, “No you didn’t. You turned out as someone who thinks hitting kids is acceptable.”

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      Very true. I also find that that group B also includes many people who think violence in general is fine. Physical violence, social violence, even sexual violence. Abuse messes people up.

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        And those that do not are always, in my experience, fucked up in some other manner that often makes them barely functional.

        EDIT: Tired brain did but use English effectively.