Kids Should Be Spanked More (or shocked?)

Now, I'm not saying that kids should be beaten to a pulp from forgetting to take the garbage out. Punishment should be feared by children, and spanking is a great form of punishment. Kids need to learn to obey authority, if they are not, they will be in for a rough life when they do end up leaving their mothers basements. I see it like this, if kids are not taught how to obey rules when they are young, they will be much less likely to obey rules when they are adults. As said previously, I am not condoning child abuse. However, the strategy of "talking things out" is not as great as we would like to think. Talking all by itself makes many things a debate between child and adult, and this here destroys the hierarchical authority that the parents should posses over their child. Children are not afraid of words that are backed by nothing more than more words. Not using spanking is like not backing a currency with precious metals. As time passes, people view a unit of currency as having less and less value over time, this is due to a lowering of appreciation for that said unit. The same is the case for discipline, 90% of the time talking to the child is a good putting them back in line—however if the words are not backed up by a real, tangible punishment, they have very little power. Pain is a good thing, it is our greatest teacher in life, and it is a great tool to teach boundaries.

Another idea for punishment—if spanking is viewed as excessively violent (even though it really isn't)—would be to use a tool that produces a light shock equaling the pain of a well-balanced slap on the buttocks. I believe that kid shockers should be used not only by parents, but as a form of discipline in schools as well. I say, instead of wasting an hour in detention, a good shock or two with the proper voltage will make any kid think twice before skipping class only to get an extra study hall at the end of the day.

I know people are not going to agree with me at all on this issue. Keep in mind that it is the job of society to keep its citizens in line, and pain is the natural teacher of boundaries. I also think shocking should be used to teach pets proper behavior as well. Remember, pain is the greatest teacher we have, let's use it! :)