Most noteworthy for me is the fact that more Americans think that porn (52%) and homosexuality (39%) are wrong than spanking children (23%) and being ultra wealthy (18%).

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https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/2026/03/19/what-do-americans-consider-immoral/

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[–] -4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

I can sort of understand the logic, even if I disagree with it:

If a child does something that could potentially have lethal consequences, a verbal warning might not be enough for them to understand the severity of what they did.

That is, of course, the only reasonable situation I can think of in which spanking is acceptable.

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago

    Verbal warnings are not less efficient than violent punishment. It's the contrary. If the child understands why they should not do something, they respects the rule more than if they just fears the punishment. And children understand a lot of things, if explained clearly.

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