| Child Abuse???
I say NO.
I saw something yesterday that I wanted to share. Im sure there will be many different opinions about this, but that is what makes this place so interesting.
I drove down the main street of a very small town yesterday afternoon, and saw a boy aproximatly 11 or 12 standing on the corner holding a cardboard sign that said... "My name is XXXX. I got caught stealing and I want to go to prison." His mom sat close by in a lawn chair keeping an eye on the situation making sure he turn the sign as needed so everybody could get a good view as they drove by.
It is my opinion that this is great punishment. Im not saying a good swat wouldnt be a good idea, but these days some people just dont know when to stop, or when enough is enough. Anybody that has read " A Child Called It", knows what I am talking about.
Im thinking that this was the best punishment, and I doubt this boy will even think about stealing again without remembering how he felt standing on the corner holding a sign telling the whole world what he did.  |