The fear of God, is the beginning of wisdom. Do you think they meant live in fear of the Almighty smiting you? Show me a person that does not fear his parents, I will show you someone that lives without guardrails in his life.
When your child reaches for a hot stove, do you not slap his hand?
Abuse and discipline are two different things.
Some people don’t understand the difference.
Do you understand the difference?
Why are you working so hard on this thread to defend child abusers newbie?