There was person in my hometown convicted of animal abuse, I don't remember the particulars of the case, but the judge sentenced him to x number of hours of community service at the city animal shelter to teach him about the plight of poor animals. Well, before long, the perp wrote a letter to the newspaper, advising all the world that his duties at the shelter was to assist in euthanizing animals and pitch the bodies into the dumpster. You can imagine the red faces on shelter officials and the judge!
Considering how many feral and fatherless children there are, the days of parental discipline are pretty much over, at least for many “families”.
Plus it’s against the law in many states. Insanity reigns.