Used to be a standard disciplinary tool in this part of the country-no injury, but plenty of sting for a minute-and I’m sure that today, some nanny liberal would see to it that my mom, grandmother, aunts and other extended family were arrested for child abuse...
Well, I kind of hate to say it, but the level of abuse has been skyrocketing due to practical godlessness problems. God (when taken at face character, not as an excuse) tends to be an influence towards mercy — and parents can find it very easy to be selfish when demands grow intense.
One thing the government could NOT do, however, is to tame the tongue. That kept on dishing out gratuitous lashings and the result has echoed (literally) throughout society. This is a God sized problem and needs a God sized answer.