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‘Spanking kids is why US is more violent than Germany’
TheLocal.de ^ | 20 Jun 2016 12:01 GMT+02:00 | Emma Anderson

Posted on 06/20/2016 5:53:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai

As the United States continues to debate gun control in the wake of the Orlando massacre, The Local speaks with a criminologist about how parenting practices rather than laws have made Germans less violent. […]

… (T)he truth behind why Germany sees far less gun violence per capita than the United States goes deeper than the legal structures, argues German criminologist Christian Pfeiffer, who has conducted research on this topic for years. “America is a completely different world,” Pfeiffer told The Local. “The laws are a result of a public that believes in fear. The laws reflect a culture of repression. America is a sick country, in my opinion.” […]

Specifically, his research with the Criminology Research Institute of Lower Saxony has shown that there is a strong correlation between a violent childhood and violence later in life. Pfeiffer, who was also once Justice Minister in Lower Saxony, notes that while Germany has a low acceptance rate of spanking or other forms of physical discipline for children, approval of such methods are surprisingly high in the United States. …

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Germany
KEYWORDS: banglist; discipline; guncontrol; spanking
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1 posted on 06/20/2016 5:53:52 AM PDT by Olog-hai
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Hmmmm.... It appears that Germany is rapidly becoming a place where Germans live in fear as well.


2 posted on 06/20/2016 5:55:42 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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If you want 10 year old boys running around crying because they cant find their binky, Germany is the place.

Bunch of pussies.


3 posted on 06/20/2016 5:57:02 AM PDT by Delta 21 (Patiently waiting for the jack booted kick at my door.)
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To: Olog-hai

If only Hitler hadn’t been spanked as a child....


4 posted on 06/20/2016 5:57:28 AM PDT by Rebel_Ace (HITLER! There, Zero to Godwin in 5.2 seconds.)
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To: Olog-hai

In about 2 generations when minorities in childless white Germany reach population parity with us then they will know why

And for them then like us now they will taste the bitter fruit of “too late”

Shucks there’s a reason the third world was called third

Ironic though Germany lecturing anyone on violence


5 posted on 06/20/2016 5:58:39 AM PDT by wardaddy (No wobbly Donald....full steam ahead)
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To: wastoute

“Hmmmm.... It appears that Germany is rapidly becoming a place where Germans live in fear as well.”

For sure. Germans, among other things, are afraid of themselves. They’re afraid that their “inner monster” may inadvertently be let out of its cage.


6 posted on 06/20/2016 6:03:11 AM PDT by snoringbear (E.oGovernment is the Pimp,)
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Yeah, German girls are so non-violent they won’t report sexual assault by Muslims because it’s racist and discriminatory.

Great job Germany!


7 posted on 06/20/2016 6:03:13 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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Germans always demonizing others to escape their own horrific past.

How many times did my best pal, a NYC tour guide, refuse to take Germans to ‘slum areas’ so they could gloat over American poverty. She steered them to Tavern on the Green where they would sulk over a nice meal.


8 posted on 06/20/2016 6:03:40 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard the Third: With my own people alone I should like to drive away the Muslims)
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To: Olog-hai

“strong correlation between a violent childhood and violence later in life. “
Obviously talking about the muslim culture. They abuse their kids physically, emotionally, and sexually. Then they turn the kids’ anger towards non-muslims. This leads to entire generations of muslims angry and violent towards non-muslims.

This airhead got it completely wrong.


9 posted on 06/20/2016 6:04:28 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Islam mandates warfare against unbelievers and is absolutely incompatible with Western society.)
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So who’s doing all this spanking in America? Is it concentrated in the inner cities?


10 posted on 06/20/2016 6:05:01 AM PDT by rightwingcrazy
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‘Spanking kids is why US is more violent than Germany’

8 million Jews can't be wrong.

11 posted on 06/20/2016 6:06:45 AM PDT by Yo-Yo (Is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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It doesn't get any more German than the Katzenjammer Kids.
12 posted on 06/20/2016 6:08:48 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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http://www.breitbart.com/london/2016/06/11/schoolgirls-cover-migrant-sex-assaults-political-correctness/


13 posted on 06/20/2016 6:08:50 AM PDT by dynoman (Objectivity is the essence of intelligence. - Marilyn vos Savant)
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“The laws are a result of a public that believes in fear. The laws reflect a culture of repression. America is a sick country, in my opinion.”

My German relatives live in fear everyday - fear of backlash from the left wing press if they contradict them on Muslim “refugees”, fear of reprisals from the government if they dare tell the truth. They are even afraid the government will monkey with their pensions/social security if they dare to speak up. I’ll stick with America, thanks.


14 posted on 06/20/2016 6:09:55 AM PDT by vladimir998 (Apparently I'm still living in your head rent free. At least now it isn't empty.)
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Once again we are asked to suspend common sense and the clear evidence that can be seen. Look around at the shape this nation has come to since the “permissive parenting” theory has been in effect and then tell me which way was better.

Social Engineers have to perpetuate themselves and create a need for their “services” They’re using your children to do it. It takes ten social workers and “behavioral experts” five years to try to correct one problem that used to be handled in five minutes with a judiciously administered spanking and the promise of another if there was no improvement. It’s part of what made the Greatest Generation” great.


15 posted on 06/20/2016 6:10:01 AM PDT by Aleya2Fairlie
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To: Olog-hai
Now this one has issues onseveral levels (Buster Brown, USA):


16 posted on 06/20/2016 6:12:21 AM PDT by Dr. Sivana ("There is no limit to the amount of good you can do if you don't care who gets the credit."-R.Reagan)
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To: Olog-hai

This could have used a barf alert, IMHO.


17 posted on 06/20/2016 6:14:07 AM PDT by NEMDF
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Kids fear nothing when no discipline is ever applied.

What, parents might say their name one more time, or maybe ignore them even more??


18 posted on 06/20/2016 6:18:34 AM PDT by CodeToad (Islam should be banned and treated as a criminal enterprise!)
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To: Olog-hai

It’s been a while since I had any interaction with Germans, but in my experience, they’re all WAY too arrogant.


19 posted on 06/20/2016 6:18:37 AM PDT by real saxophonist ( YouTube + Twitter + Facebook = YouTwitFace.com)
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Most of the violence is in inner city black areas, where single mothers cannot control their illegitimate sons and there is a culture of blaming cops and Republicans when things go wrong. Travon Martin did not get spanked enough.


20 posted on 06/20/2016 6:19:06 AM PDT by Socon-Econ
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