Why Do Theists Reject Being Questioned?

Mar 6, 2017 22:11:27 GMT @merrida100 said:

Back the truck up a bit. I want to address the spanking issue and provide another avenue for consideration. I think it is not a spanking, per se, that is dangerous. But yes, absolutely, they can do permanent harm. You are reducing this to a simple physical action. However, just like with words, it's often not what is said or done, but HOW.

One must define "spanking" as to one person it's a swat on the behind over clothes, and to another it involves taking the pants down and slapping with an object. So that is worthy of thought.



There must be a distinction made.

My statement wasn't meant to be a catch all for psychological damage of spanked people, so I'll explain my view in a little more detail.

It's an analogy as well as reality, so I'll explain it a little in both ways since that's the context.

Most people in the 20th century who got spankings, such as myself and other fine upstanding citizens (Not beatings, not molesting, not child abuse) turned out fine.

Now, spankings are not acceptable in society. So the fact that the stigma exists at all means it can cause harm because it is no longer the norm.

It has never been something that was considered mandatory is society or Scripture, so it was irrelevant.

Also, in Scripture morality was not based on the spanking or punishment. Much of the Bible has little to do with punishment of God's followers and even less so for the wicked since that is how irrelevant they are. They only matter in relation to the righteous and what they do to them. So while morality permeates the Bible, the focus is on the free will of individuals and the repercussions, good or bad or indifferent, free will has.