Very much so.
Wretched little spawn of even more wretched parents.
Once the kids got old enough to understand ‘don’t be mean to the cats’, any cat scratches were considered signs of some sort of infraction. And thus deserve.
We have VERY laid back cats at our house. If they scratch you, you did something REALLY bad.
(flea pills are considered REALLY bad but we towel them up for that!)