Corporal Punishment Is A Barbaric, Ineffective, And...

Corporal Punishment Physical harm for actions deemed negative has been a part of human civilization since the beginning of time. Corporal punishment is the act of inflicting physical pain onto another because of their wrongdoing. It has been in the spotlight of intense scrutiny and defense since psychology and the understanding of punishment in general has become more prevalent. It has been used in almost all walks of human life. Schools, homes, jail, etc. have all used or still use corporal punishment as a means of correcting a person’s misbehavior. In this essay, I intend to defend both sides with an objective perspective. Ultimately, though, I will show the reasoning for corporal punishment being a barbaric, ineffective, and counterintuitive method of conditioning a person out of negative behavior. To start, I will explain the basic violation of human rights with engaging in corporal punishment. â€Å"Corporal Punishment is a direct assault on the human dignity of the chil d and a direct invasion of the child’s physical integrity.† (Anne Smith, 2011) A person has the rights to their own body and their wellbeing as long as they are in a state of sanity. When an individual does something another thinks is â€Å"wrong† it, in no way, warrants the assaulting of another individual. Unless, of course, the individual is hurting another in a way physical violence is the only method of handling the issue. Why does it not warrant it? If every human decided to physically assault every