[Protagoras]

I thought this thread was about using spanking as punishment. I don't know if that makes them synonymous, but I believe that is what we are talking about. What are you talking about?

Spanking is a form of punishment. They are not the same thing.

To think someone can't be punished except physically is incorrect and shows a closed mindset. Probably because no other way has been contemplated or tried. I called that lazy. You may have your own definition.

[LearnsFromMistakes]

To think someone can't be punished except physically is incorrect and shows a closed mindset.

I would completely agree with that statement. I haven't ever read of anyone using it exclusively. Do you think that they are out there? Or did you read something that indicated a poster uses spanking exclusively? I probably wouldn't call it a 'closed mindset' - they are either way-ignorant or mentally deficient...