No, nobody deserves to be beaten.
I can't imagine a mom treating her child like that unless it is learned behavior. BTW, what does her driving a SUV have to do with anything? Abusive behavior can be found in all economic levels. Anyway, I was only musing that if she were beaten by her husband then perhaps she can justify (in her own mind) that is acceptable for her to beat his children. Or maybe she is just a horrible person.
This woman does.
While it can be a learned behaviour, we need to remember that evil exists when we have free will. It is a choice some will always make. We need to hold individuals responsible for THEIR actions. I get so tired of hearing that evil only happens when the perp was abused. Some people are just evil by choice. Sadam comes to mind.