[DeaconRed]

When parents stopped spanking kids, this is what we wind up with. Some parents still read the bible and go with the "spoil the rod" method.
I shudder to think what my dad would have done to me. Thank GOD my child never did anything like that. I would be in jail for child abuse.

[netmilsmom]

You betcha.

[GiovannaNicoletta]

If the parents of these budding sociopaths had been whipping their rear ends from the first time they said "no" after being told to do something, none of this would have happened.

These kids have never in their lives had to suffer painful consequences for bad behavior and have no fear of or respect for authority. This entire episode can be laid at the feet of the parents of these monsters.

[Kaslin]

Many people mistake spanking with beating, which is physical abuse. Spanking is not physical abuse.

Besides physical abuse there is also emotional abuse which can be more harmful and lasting. I am 70 years old and I was emotionally abused by my mother and still suffer from it.

[libertarian27]

When parents stopped spanking kids, this is what we wind up with.

Exactly!

The problem is - you can't spank kids anymore, it's against the law. Try spanking your kid in public now - people will be calling 911 - you will be hauled away, social services will be knocking at your door.

[ridesthemiles]

When parents stopped spanking kids, this is what we wind up with”””

No discipline at home or in the schools.

No consequences for their actions—no matter what.

Don’t ‘keep score’ at the game & give everyone a trophy for ‘participating’. PUKE!!!

Grading on the CURVE!!!! That makes the high score of 70 in the class an “A” & everything gets scored proportionately down from there. A class of dummies who will never acheive anything.....

I guarantee I won’t be ‘grading them on the curve’ when they are my employee!!!

I could go on and on...
You all can fill in more blanks.

Many of today’s kids need to be removed from the gene pool, IMO.